World Half Championships Gdynia 2020 • Biographical Entry List • Men Start Time: 12:30 Entrants: 157

Men’s Half Marathon Countries: 51 + ART

World Record: 58:01 Geoffrey Kamworor KEN Copenhagen 15 Sep 19 (Pace – 5Km: 13:53; 10Km: 27:34; 15Km: 41:05; 20Km: 55:00) 2020 World Best: 58:38 Kibiwott Kandie KEN Prague 5 Sep 20 Five to run, three to score (on time) Championship Record: 58:59 Zersenay Tadese ERI Udine 14 Oct 07 Three laps of 5439.30m, then one of 4657.41m, then 122.19m to finish (=21,097.5m)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

300 BINJAKU Igli ALB 38y 195d 1982 - - Works as head of finance for the Albanian Athletics Federation

301 KËLLËZI Ilir ALB 32y 101d 1988 - 72:08 -14 Mountain running international // Marathon pb: 2:35:11 -17. 10,000 pb: 33:29.09 -13. 20 WSG Half Mar 2011; 73 World Half Mar 2012 (2014-107, 2018-150); 6 10,000 2013; 47 European Mountain Running Champs 2014 (2013-57, 2011-66, 2017-64, 2018-61, 2019-69); 78 World Mountain Running Champs 2016 (2018-82). 1 Albanian 10,000 2015/2018. At EXC: 2008-80u23, 2010-96u23, 2012-79, 2014-68, 2015-72, 2016-73, 2017-76, 2018-84, 2019-81 Marathon (1): 3 Thessaloniki 2017

302 ARBE Joaquín ARG 30y 54d 1990 69:00 62:57 -19 Full name-Joaquín Emanuel Arbe He’s been Argentinian Champion at distances from 800m to the marathon, steeplechase (4x) included Marathon pb: 2:11:02 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:51.66 -20. 5000 pb: 14:10.91 -18. 1500 pb: 3:43.94 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:40.21 -16. 2 Ibero-American 3000SC 2016; 4 South American 1500 2017 (5 3000SC) In 2020: 2 Comodoro Rivadavia 10M; 18 Guadalajara Half Mar; 2 Argentinian 10,000

303 EISA MOHAMMED Jamal Abdelmaji ART 27y 51d 1993 - 69:28 -19 10K pb: 29:37 -19 (29:46 -20). 5000 pb: 13:54.28 -19 (13:55.74 -20). At WXC: 2019-85. ht WCH 5000 2019. A native of Darfur (western ), when he was 10 his father was killed by militia. Now living in In 2020: 1 Tel Aviv XC; 3 Tel Aviv 10K; 11 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 1 Tel Aviv 1500 (Jun 15); 5 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 21); 1 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jul 4); 2 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jul 12); 3 Jerusalem 5000

304 GABIR ARABI Jamal Ismail ART 29/30y 1990 69:20 69:20 -20 In 2020: 3 Tiberias Half Mar; 4 Tel Aviv 5000

305 GABRIYESOS Tachlowini ART 22y 290d 1998 68:35 65:55 -19 Marathon pb: 2:14:57 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:25.75 -19. 5000 pb: 14:15.05 -19 (14:00.53 -20). ht WCH 5000 2019. Eritrean origin (formerly known as Takhluini Malaka). Based- Israel Marathon (1): 1 Tiberias 2020 In 2020: 1 Sea of Galilee Tiberias Marathon; 13 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 9 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 21); 4 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jul 4); 6 Jerusalem 5000

306 IDBAFDIL Fouad ART 32y 251d 1988 - 69:24 -13 Moroccan origin, based in // 3000SC pb: 8:50.14 -20. ht WCH 3000SC 2019. 6 French 3000SC 2020 In 2020: 1 Eaubonne 3000 (indoors); 10 Decines 3000SC; 6 French 3000SC; 3 Cergy-Pontoise 3000SC

307 NAIT HAMMOU Otmane ART 25y 200d 1995 - - Moroccan origin // 10K pb: 30:27 -19 (30:50 -20). 3000SC pb: 8:51.07 -20. 5000 pb: 14:58.51 -18. 5 Lidingöloppet 15K XC 2018; 37 Swedish XC 2018. At WXC: 2019-124; ht WCH 3000SC 2019 In 2020: 2 Eaubonne 3000 (indoors); 11 Decines 3000SC; 7 French 3000SC; 1 Yvelines 10K

308 HODGE Alex ARU 31y 320d 1988 - 78:27 -19 1 Aruba Half Mar 2019. Member of Marine Corps. In 2016 he completed the Ronde van Aruba (72Km round the Island) in 8 hours and 13 minutes. Coach- Carlos Olivares In 2020: 4 / 4 wins on the road circuit in Aruba

309 KETEMA Lemawork AUT 34y 361d 1985 64:00 63:50 -14/18 Full name-Lemawork Ketema Weldearegaye Allegiance transferee from – has lived in Austria since June 11, 2013, acquired Austrian citizenship in February 2016 and cleared by to represent Austria from June 27, 2016 Marathon pb: 2:10:44 -19. 20 ECH Half Mar 2016; 67 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2017-62. Austrian record holder at marathon (8): 1 Graz 2014, 2 Rio 2015, 18 Hamburg 2016, 4 Linz 2017, 6 Linz 2018, 8 ECH 2018, 11 Vienna 2019, 41 WCH 2019 In 2020: 15 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar

310 STEINHAMMER Christian AUT 31y 361d 1988 63:37 63:37 -20 Marathon pb: 2:17:19 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:43.40 -14. 5000 pb: 14:01.66 -13 (14:37.27 -20). 6 under-23 ECH 2009; 89 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC 2006-83J, 2008-48u23, 2009-31u23, 2012-54, 2013-32, 2014-37, 2016-52. 1 Austrian 5000 2013/2014 Marathons (3): 21 Frankfurt 2017, 41 ECH 2018, 24 Frankfurt 2019 In 2020: 31 Barcelona Half Mar; 3 Austrian 5000; 3 Austrian 10K

311 THEUER Timon AUT 26y 227d 1994 62:34 62:34 -20 10,000 pb: 29:53.78 -20. 5000 pb: 14:30.86 -20. At EXC: 2016-55u23, 2017-dnf, 2018-75. 1 Austrian 10,000 2020 In 2020: 1 Vienna 5K; 15 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Vienna 1500; 1 Austrian 10,000 (2 5000); 2 Austrian 10K

312 NIYOMUKIZA Jean-Marie Vianney BDI 22y 289d 1998 65:58 63:12 -18 10K pb: 28:49 -18. 5000 pb: 13:31.91 -16. 8 African Champs 5000 2016. At WXC: 2017-25 In 2020: 3 Karlovac 10K; 1 Pordenone 5.5K; 3 Vittorio Veneto 3000; 1 Pisa Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 313 NAERT Koen BEL 31y 45d 1989 - 61:42 -18 2018 European Marathon Champion // Marathon pb: 2:07:39 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:32.29 -12. 5000 pb: 13:32.83 -14. 1500 pb: 3:42.99 -14. 7 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009; 11 ECH 10,000 2014. At EXC: 2008-35J, 2009-40u23, 2010-39u23, 2013-9, 2015-28. 1 Belgian 5000 2015/2016. He worked full-time as a nurse before taking a career break in 2016 to concentrate on running. Coach-Raymond Van Paemel Marathons (8): 13 Hamburg 2015, 7 2015, 22 OLY 2016, 8 Frankfurt 2016, 10 Rotterdam 2017, 1 ECH 2018, 7 Rotterdam 2019, 17 Fukuoka 2019 In 2020: No races, he trained through the summer “We were pretty lucky in Belgium because we really didn’t have to stay in the house 24/7 like in Spain or Italy.”

314 GARIBAY Hector BOL 32y 100d 1988 - - Full name-Hector Garibay Flores // 5000 pb: 14:17.11 -19. 10 South American 5000 2019. 1 Bolivian 5000 2019. Placed 15th in the historic San Silvestre 15K race at Sãp Paulo on December 3, 2019 (the best placing for a Bolivian since 2013) In 2020: 4 Bolivian indoor 3000

315 do NASCIMENTO Daniel BRA 22y 82d 1998 64:34 64:34 -20 Full name-Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento // 10,000 pb: 29:13.34 -17. 5000 pb:14:27.33 -16. 3000SC pb: 8:49.84 -16. 8 World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 South American junior 5000/10,000 2017. At WXC: 2015-41J, 2017-30J. 1 Brazilian 10,000 2017 (while still a junior) In 2020: 1 São Paulo Half Mar; 8 Pan-American XC Cup; 1 Bragança Paulista

316 LOPES Gilmar BRA 31y 141d 1989 65:35 63:02 -11 Full name-Gilmar Silvestre Lopes 2013 South American Cross Country Champion Marathon pb: 2:15:38 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:09.27 -12. At WXC: 2010-dnf, 2013-dnf. dnf World Half Mar 2012; 1 South American XC 2013 (2019-3); 1 Rio de Janeiro Half Mar 2017. Served one-year doping ban in 2014/2015 Marathons (3): 29 Tokyo 2016, 3 Rio 2018, 46 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 3 São Paulo Half Mar

317 PEREIRA Éderson BRA 30y 134d 1990 - 63:47 -18 Full name-Ederson Vilela Pereira 2019 Pan-American Games Champion at 10,000m 10,000 pb: 28:27.47 -19 (30:24.71 -20). 5000 pb: 13:23.24 -17. 4 South American XC 2011 (2013-6); 2 Ibero-American 3000 2016; 2 South American 5000 2017 (4 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2019 (7 5000). At WXC: 2008-100J, 2009-61J, 2011-86, 2013-74. 1 Brazilian 5000 2013 & 10,000 2018/2019 In 2020: 2 São Paulo 10K; 1 Bragança Paulista 10,000

318 BACHA Zelalem BRN 32y 281d 1988 62:43 62:43 -20 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – Formerly Zelalem Bacha Regasa Acquired Bahraini citizenship on February 13, 2013, cleared by World Athletics to compete for from February 12, 2014 Marathon pb: 2:07:09 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:50.12 -13. 5000 pb: 13:17.89 -13. 2 World Police XC 2013; 2 Arab Champs 5000 2013; 4 Asian XC 2014; 80 World Half Mar 2014. At WXC: 2015-19, 2019-90 Marathons (3): 1 Florence 2017, 6 Seoul 2018, 12 Dubai 2020 In 2020: 12

319 BALEW Birhanu BRN 24y 233d 1996 - 61:45 -17 Full name-Birhanu Yemataw Balew (he operates as both Birhanu Yemataw and Birhanu Balew) Top 10 at 5000m in Rio 2016 & 2019 5000 pb: 12:56.26 -19. 3000 pb: 7:34.26 -18 (7:34.58i -20). 9 OLY 5000 2016; 10 WIC 3000 2018; 1 5000 2018; dnf IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2018 (he was the first to be eliminated, being at the back of the pack with four laps remaining); 1 Asian Champs 5000 2019; 9 WCH 5000 2019 (2017-12). At WXC: 2017-27, 2019-19. 1 Lausanne Diamond 5000 2018 (came through to win after the Barega/Kejelcha shorts-pulling clash) Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – acquired Bahraini citizenship on October 8, 2014, cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from October 8, 2015 In 2020: (all indoors) 2 Karlsruhe 3000; 4 Düsseldorf 3000; 3 Liévin World Indoor Tour 3000 (Asian indoor record 7:34.58); 6 Madrid World Indoor Tour 3000

320 CHEROBEN Abraham BRN 28y 6d 1992 - AR 58:40 -17 AR Full name-Abraham Naibei Cheroben Second at 2018 World Half Marathon Championships 10,000 pb: 27:11.08 -17. 1 Berlin 25K 2014; 1 Valencia Half Mar 2014/2015; 10 OLY 10,000 2016; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 10,000 2017; 12 WCH 10,000 2017; 2 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2017-dnf. His 58:40 Half Marathon in Copenhagen 2017 put him third on the world all-time list (now sixth). Allegiance transferee from – began living in Bahrain on August 1, 2015, acquired Bahrani citizenship on August 19, 2015 and cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from August 1, 2016

321 DECHASA Shumi BRN 31y 143d 1989 - 59:51 -12 Full name-Shumi Dechasa Leche Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 11, 2013 and cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from September 10, 2014 Marathon pb: 2:06:43 -14. 1 Arab Half Mar 2015 Marathons (13): 4 Hamburg 2012, 13 Amsterdam 2012, 2 Seoul 2013, 6 Dubai 2014, 1 Hamburg 2014, 8 Ottawa 2014, 4 Tokyo 2015, 5 WCH 2015, 8 Stockholm, 15 WCH 2017, 4 Mumbai 2018, 2 Geneva 2019, 1 World Military Games 2019

322 EL ABBASSI El Hassan BRN 36y 187d 1984 62:01 59:27 -18 Former Asian Champion & Asian Games Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:04:43 -18 (2:06:22 -20). 10,000 pb: 27:25.02 -15. 5000 pb: 13:19.36 -16. 1 Marrakech Half Mar 2013; 1 Casablanca 10K 2013/2016; 1 Asian Games 10,000 2014; 1 Arab 10,000 2015; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 10,000 2015; 1 World Military Games 10,000 2015; 1 Gulf 10,000 2015; 26 OLY 10,000 2016; 21 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2015-15. Allegiance transferee from – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 13, 2013, cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from August 12, 2014Allegiance transferee from Morocco – acquired Bahraini citizenship on August 13, 2013, cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from August 12, 2014 Marathons (8): 56 Otsu 2017, 2 Lisbon 2017, 2 Asian Games 2018, 2 Valencia 2018, dnf Tokyo 2019; 7 WCH 2019; 2 2019; 6 Tokyo 2020 In 2020: 6 (elite only)

323 FIKADU Dawit BRN 24y 293d 1995 - 60:01 -19 Full name-Dawit Fikadu Admasu 2019 Asian Champion at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 60:01 -19. 10K pb: 27:56 -16. 5000 pb: 13:10.40 -19. 4 ‘Great’ Ethiopian Run 2016; 2 West Asian 5000/10,000 2018; 1 Asian Champs 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2019-24 Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – Acquired Bahraini citizenship in 2015, cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from March 30, 2017

324 NAKERI Joshua Lemushen BRN 21y 343d 1998 - 60:44 -19 Full name-Joshua Lemushen Nakeri Allegiance transferee from Kenya – Acquired Bahraini citizenship on June 19, 2015, cleared by World Athletics to compete for Bahrain from June 20, 2016 2 Italian Half Mar 2017; 13 Kenyan XC 2019. In 2018 won three successive Half Marathons in (Gianyar, Lombok & )

325 HOFBAUER Trevor CAN 28y 223d 1992 - 64:30 -15 Marathon pb: 2:09:51 -19. At WXC: 2017-71. 3 Canadian XC 2016. 1.92 tall (he’s a former player). Lives-Calgary. Coach-Deon Flynn Marathons (3): 9 Toronto 2017, 25 Hamburg 2019, 7 Toronto 2019 (after which he was selected for the Tokyo Olympics)

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 326 KENT Justin CAN 28y 170d 1992 64:20 64:20 -20 Anchored Canada to seventh place in the mixed relay at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships 10K pb: 28:52 -20. 5000 pb: 13:46.30 -19. 3000 pb: 7:58.68 -19. 1500 pb: 3:41.00 -15. 3000SC pb: 8:48.08 -14. At WXC: 2019-7 Relay. 5 Canadian 3000SC 2014; 4 Canadian 5000 2018 (2019-6). Lives-Burnaby. Coach-Richard Lee. 1.88 tall In 2020: 1 ‘Virtual’ Canadian 10K; 1 Courtney Half Mar

327 PARROT-MIGAS Philippe CAN 27y 248d 1993 63:56 63:56 -20 10K pb: 29:34 -20. 5000 pb: 14:18.09 -19 (14:29.69i -20). 10 Canadian 5000 2019. French Canadian with Italian, French and German heritage. Studied Kinesiology at Western University in , Ontario, Canada. Coach-Dave Mills In 2020: 53 Houston Half Mar; 12 Boston Hemery indoor 5000; 1 Tampa 15K; 1 Burlington 10K; He was not originally selected by Athletics Canada for Gdynia (having had no racing opportunities all summer) but was added to the team after making an successful appeal featuring GPS (Global Positioning System) evidence of a half marathon distance time trial in 63:52

328 PREISNER Ben CAN 24y 209d 1996 64:16 63:08 -19 2014 World Junior Steeplechase finalist // 10,000 pb: 29:08.17 -18. 5000 pb: 13:57.97i -18, 14:04.94 -17. 3000SC pb: 8:49.44 -17. ht World Youth 2000SC 2013; 11 WJC 3000SC 2014; 9 WSG 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-83J, 2019-77. Won Half Marathons in Vancouver & Toronto in 2019. Coach-Richard Lee In 2020: 10 Tempe Half Mar; 4 Mesa Half Mar; 5 ‘Virtual’ Canadian 10K

329 TOTH Thomas CAN 29y 12d 1991 - 64:28 -16 Contested both the World Cross Country Championships and World Championship Marathon in 2017 10,000 pb: 29:57.21 -16. 5000 pb: 14:25.25 -19 (15:01.10i -20). At WXC: 2017-109. Coach-Zach Johnson Marathons (6): 4 Linz 2011, 15 Hamburg 2017, 54 WCH 2017, 16 Toronto 2018, 21 Rotterdam 2019, 15 Toronto 2019 In 2020: 14 Boston University indoor 5000

330 BETOUDJI Valentin CHA 29y 246d 1991 - 69:46 -18 Marathon pb: 2:23:15 -19. 5000 pb: 15:40.58 -15. 127 World Half Mar 2018; 17 Half Mar 2019; 29 World Military Games Marathon 2019

331 DÍAZ Carlos CHI 27y 101d 1993 - NR 62:22 -18 NR Full name-Carlos Martin Díaz Del Rio 2015 South American Champion at 1500m. 2019 Pan-American Games bronze at 5000m 10,000 pb: 28:26.47 -19. 5000 pb: 13:36.99 -19; 3000 pb: 7:53.37 -15 (7:53.53i -20); 1500 pb: 3:37.86 -15. ht World Youth 1500 2009; 3 Ibero-American 1500 2012/2014; 6 WJC 1500 2012; 4 1500 2014; 1 South American 1500 2015 (2017-2); 4 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015 (9 5000); sf WCH 1500 2015; 1 Ibero- American 1500/3000 2016; 1 South American Games 1500 2018 (2014-4); 3 Pan-Am Games 5000 2019 (12 1500) In 2020: 3 Valencia 3000 (indoors)

332 GONZÁLEZ Ivan COL 33y 65d 1987 - 63:42 -19 Full name-Iván Darío González 2018 South American Games Champion at 10,000m 10,000 pb: 28:19.94 -18. 5000 pb: 13:33.55 -19. 1500 pb: 3:43.60 -12. 5 Ibero-American 3000 2012/2016 (2014-8); 3 South American 5000 2017 (2015-9, 2019-5); 1 South American Games 10,000 2018; 7 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2019 (12 5000). 1 Colombian 1500 2011/2014 & 5000 2016/2017

333 SUÁREZ Jeison COL 29y 211d 1991 - 64:47 -16 Full name-Jeison Alexander Suarez Bocanegra 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games Marathon Champion Marathon pb: 2:14:48 -19. 10K pb: 28:58 -19 Marathons (5): 14 Rotterdam 2018, 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018, 5 Düsseldorf 2019, dnf Pan-Am Games 2019, 1 Cartagena 2019

334 HOLBEK Simon DEN 34y 222d 1986 64:41 64:41 -20 Full name-Simon Holbek Køningsfeldt // Marathon pb: 2:17:32 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:52.27 -20. 5000 pb: 14:16.39 -20. 5 Danish 10,000 2020 (6 5000) Marathons (4): 18 Copenhagen 2018, 7 Copenhagen 2019, 6 Odense 2019, 25 Frankfurt 2019 In 2020: 5 Copenhagen 10K; 46 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Hilleröd 10,000; 1 Copenhagen 5000 (Jul 7); 3 Copenhagen 5000 (Aug 4); 5 Danish 10,000 (6 5000); 7 Copenhagen 5000 (Aug 25)

335 LOMMER Andreas DEN 28y 345d 1991 63:52 63:52 -20 Full name-Andreas Lommer Schonberg // Marathon pb: 2:20:32 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:18.94 -20. 5000 pb: 13:58.31 -20. 1500 pb: 3:49.64 -15. 12 WSG 1500 2015. At WXC: 2017-89. 1 Danish indoor 1500 2016 & 3000 2017 Marathon (1): 36 Frankfurt 2019 In 2020: 35 Barcelona Half Mar; 3 Danish XC; 2 Aalborg 5000; 1 Odense 10,000 (Jun 25); dnf Copenhagen 5000 (Jun 30); 2 Odense 10,000 (Aug 1); 5 Danish 5000 (10 10,000)

336 NIJHUIS Thijs DEN 28y 27d 1992 65:25 63:31 -19 Full name-Thijs Matthias Nijhuis 4x Danish Champion at 5000m // Marathon pb: 2:10:57 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:38.53 -20. 5000 pb: 13:43.47 -16 (13:54.28 -20). 3000 pb: 7:58.95 -15. 10 EJC 5000 2011; 10 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 4 WSG 5000 2015 (20157-15); 64 World Half Mar 2016 (2014-95); 10 WSG 10,000 2017. At WXC: 2019-119. At EXC: 2009-67J, 2010-34J, 2011-68J, 2013-36u23, 2014-21u23, 2015-25, 2016-55, 2017-33, 2018-44, 2019-59. 1 Danish 1500 2016, 5000 2014/2016/2017/2020 & indoor 3000 2014/2016. Born- Holland (Enschede), his Dutch parents moved to Denmark before his first birthday. Was at Eastern Kentucky University. Coach-Niels Kim Hjorth (12 ECH 1500 1986). Club- Viborg AM Marathons (4): 2 Odense 2018, 3 Düsseldorf 2019, 31 WCH 2019, 30 Seville 2020 In 2020: 30 Seville Marathon; dnf Hilleröd 10,000; 1 Aalborg 5000; 3 Bergen 10,000; 3 Kristiansand 1Hr; 1 Danish 5000; 1 Viborg 3000; 6 Ashton-in-Makerfield ‘Fast’ 5K x 337 ULAD Abdi Hakin DEN 29y 126d 1991 63:49 62:15 -18 Thirteenth in 2017 World Championship Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:11:03 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:39.14 -14. 5000 pb: 13:56.64 -13. 3 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 15 ECH 10,000 2014; 5 ECH Half Mar 2016; 29 World Half Mar 2018 (2012-44, 2014-34). At WXC: 2019-68. At EXC: 2011-29u23, 2012-11u23, 2013-23u23, 2014-58, 2015-11, 2016-12, 2017-25, 2018-27. 1 Nordic XC 2012/2013. 1 Danish 5000 2015, 10,000 2013/2014/2020 & XC 2019. Came to Denmark in 2002 at age 10 as a refugee from Somalia. Coach-Leo Madsen. Club-Hvidovre AM Marathons (6): 19 Frankfurt 2015, 11 Hamburg 2016, 35 OLY 2016, 13 WCH 2017, dnf ECH 2018, 7 Fukuoka 2019 In 2020: 34 Barcelona Half Mar; 2 Danish XC; 2 Hvidovre 3000; 1 Odense 10,000; 1 Danish 10,000; 5 Copenhagen 5000 (Aug 25); 5 Brussels 1Hr

338 GUELLEH Moumin Bouh DJI 29y 273d 1991 - - 10,000 pb: 28:43.90 -19. 5000 pb: 14:09.41 -17. 3 Arab 10,000 2019

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 339 ABREU Alvaro DOM 29y 89d 1991 66:31 NR 66:31 -20 NR Full name-Alvaro Abreu Martin Dominican Republic record holder at 5000m, Marathon & Steeplechase Marathon pb: 2:19:15 -19. 5000 pb: 14:12.97 -19. 3000SC pb: 8:38.0 -17. 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 3000SC 2013 (2018-5); 10 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2015; 4 North/Central America & Caribbean 3000SC 2015; 11 WSG 3000SC 2017 Marathon (1): 3 Santiago de los Caballeros 2019 In 2020: 5 Coamo Half Mar

340 JAMI Segundo ECU 34y 159d 1986 - 63:31 -18 Full name-Segundo Oswaldo Jami // Marathon pb: 2:12:17 -19. 5000 pb: 14:39.76 -13. 7 South American 5000 2006; 57 World Half Mar 2018 Marathons (10): 25 Boston 2014; 8 Zürich 2015, 11 Pan-Am Games 2015, 123 OLY 2016, 12 Prague 2017, 57 WCH 2017, 22 Valencia 2018, 13 Rotterdam 2019, 8 Pan- Am Games 2019, 31 Valencia 2019

341 LOZA Rafael Vicemte ECU 26y 194d 1994 65:01 65:01 -20 Full name-Rafael Vicemte Loza Bejaran // 10K pb: 29:41 -19. 5000 pb: 14:06.68 -18. 5 Ibero-American 5000 2018 (7 3000); 9 South American 5000 2019 In 2020: 9 Alicante Half Mar

342 PIEDRA Byron ECU 38y 60d 1982 - 62:35 -16 Full name-Byron Efren Piedra Aviles Multiple South American titles, most recently at 10,000m in 2019 Marathon pb: 2:14:12 -16. 10,000 pb: 27:32.59 -11. 5000 pb: 13:23.72 -12, 3000 pb: 7:47.06 -10. 1500 pb: 3:37.88 -07. 800 pb: 1:46.55 -08. ht OLY 800 2004; 1 South American 5000 2005/2009 & 1500 2007/2009; 3 Pan-Am Games 1500 2007; ht WCH 1500 2007/2009; 1 Ibero-American 3000 2008 (2 1500); ht OLY 1500 2008; 2 WSG 5000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009/2015; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2010; 2 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011 (dnf 10,000); dnf OLY 10,000 2012; 1 South American Games 10,000 2014 & 5000 2018; 1 South American 10,000 2015/2017/2019; 6 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015 (10 5000); 21 WCH 10,000 2017 (2011-dnf); 56 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2000-87J, 2004-63 short, 2015-54 Marathons (9): 1 Guayaquil 2007, 1 Guayaquil 2008, 71 Chicago 2014, 2 Torreón 2015, 54 WCH 2015, 18 OLY 2016, dnf Otsu 2017, dnf New York 2017, 58 Chicago 2018

343 VASCONEZ Christian ECU 30y 314d 1989 - 64:53 -18 Full name-Christian Salvador Vasconez // Marathon pb: 2:15:58 -17. 5000 pb: 14:56.85 -14. At WXC: 2015-93. 6 South American 1500 2017 (12 5000); 83 World Half Mar 2018 Marathon (1): 16 Valencia 2017

344 BAKRY Ahmed EGY 35y 219d 1985 - 66:13 -19 Full name-Ahmed Saber Mohamed Bakry // Marathon pb: 2:26:32 -17; 10,000 pb: 29:34.34 -19. At WXC: 2003-90J, 2004-32J, 2005-120 short, 2006-126 long, 2007-121, 2009-121; 12 African Games Half Mar 2019 Marathons (2): 4 City 2017, 2 Kuwait City 2019

345 ALDANA Oscar Antonio ESA 29y 358d 1990 - NR 69:43 -18 NR He was the first Salvadorian man to compete at the World Cross Country Championships 10,000 pb: 32:14.94 -18. 3 5000/10,000 2017; 126 World Half Mar 2018. At WXC: 2019-132 (He was the first Salvadorian man to compete at the World Cross Country Championships)

346 ABADÍA Antonio ESP 30y 108d 1990 - 61:15 -18/19 Full name-Antonio Abadía Beci (“Toni”) 2016 European 10,000m bronze. Spanish road 10K record holder (27:48 in 2018) 10,000 pb: 28:07.14 -16. 5000 pb: 13:12.68 -16. 3000 pb: 7:46.36i -14, 7:48.14 -17 (8:12.70 -20). 1500 pb: 3:37.24 -16 (3:44.88 -20). 3000SC pb: 8:34.75 -11. 5 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht WIC 3000 2014; 8 ECH 5000 2014 (2018-13); 3 ECH 10,000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; 1 ECP 10,000 2017 (2018-10); 1 ETCh 5000 2017. 1 Spanish 5000 2014/2018. At WXC: 2015-58. At EXC: 2008-8J, 2009-17J, 2010-14u23, 2012-6u23, 2013-22, 2014-12, 2016 -11, 2018-14, 2019-11. He clocked exactly the same half marathon time of 61:15 (his pb) at Valencia in 2018 & 2019. Coach-José Luis Mareca In 2020: 2 Amorebieta XC; 7 Elgóibar XC; 9 Jaén 10K; 2 San Sebastián 10K; 2 Spanish XC; 1 Castellón 1500; dnf Sollentuna 2000; 6 Ibiza 3000; 4 Spanish 5000; 4 Seville 15,000

347 ARROSPIDE Iraitz ESP 32y 73d 1988 63:44 62:56 -19 Marathon pb: 2:10:59 -19. 1 San Sebastian Half Mar 2017 Studied Engineering at the University of Sheffield. A member of British club of Sheffield & Dearne. Originally a swimmer, he started running at age 20 Marathons (8): 48 London 2016, 33 London 2017 (8th mass finisher), 29 Berlin 2017, 14 Seville 2018, 34 ECH 2018, 19 Valencia 2018, 39 London 2019 (33rd elite finisher), 36 Seville 2020 In 2020: 9 Spanish Half Mar; 8 San Sebastián 10K; 36 Seville Marathon; 5 Seville 15,000

348 BLANCO Jorge ESP 27y 95d 1993 63:42 63:42 -20 10,000 pb: 28:48.17 -19. 5000 pb: 14:03.87 -20. 3000SC pb: 8:35.63 -17. ht WJC 3000SC 2012. At EXC: 2012-58J In 2020: 18 Elgóibar XC; 23 Seville XC; 7 Spanish Half Mar; 7 San Sebastián 10K; 15 Spanish Clubs 10K XC; 16 Spanish XC; 8 Castellón 5000; 11 Spanish 5000; 5 Ciudad Real 3000; 2 Seville 15,000

349 LAMDASSEM Ayad ESP 39y 7d 1981 63:41 61:22 -14 Full name-Ayad Lamdassem El Mouhcine Twice second at European Cross Country Championships Marathon pb: 2:09:28 -13. 10,000 pb: 27:45.58 -08. 5000 pb: 13:17.49 -06. 4 ECH 10,000 2010 (2012-6); 2 ECP 10,000 2012; 23 OLY 10,000 2012 (2008-24); 17 World Half Mar 2014 (2016-18, 2018-18). At WXC: 2000-114J (for Morocco), 2008-36 (for Spain), 2009-30, 2010-49, 2011-11, 2019-66. At EXC: 2008-4, 2009-5, 2010/2011-2, 2012-6, 2015-4, 2016-7, 2017-10. 1 Spanish 10,000 2007/2010 (1 XC 2007/2011/2018). Allegiance transferee from Morocco – cleared by World Athletics to represent Spain from August 2007. Coach-Antonio Cánovas Marathons (7): 22 Otsu 2012, 9 London 2013, dnf WCH 2013, 8 Fukuoka 2013, 11 London 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 21 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 10 Amorebieta XC; 19 Seville XC; 5 Spanish Half Mar; 6 Cáceres XC; 3 Spanish Clubs XC; 11 Spanish XC; 1 Seville 15,000 x 350 MECHAAL Adel ESP 29y 317d 1990 63:25 63:25 -20 Fourth place in 2017 World 1500m and also in 2018 European 10,000m 10,000 pb: 27:50.56 -18. 5000 pb: 13:15.40 -16. 3000 pb: 7:35.28 -17 (7:45.08i -20). 1500 pb: 3:33.91 -19. 800 pb: 1:47.69 -19. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 2 ECH 5000 2016; ht OLY 1500/5000 2016; 1 EIC 3000 2017 (2015-6); 4 WCH 1500 2017 (2019-ht); 5 WIC 3000 2018; 4 ECH 10,000 2018; 1 ETCh 3000 2019. 1 Spanish 1500/5000 2015/2017, 1 indoor 3000 2015/2017/2018 & 1500 2015/2018. At WXC: 2015-68, 2017-43. At EXC: 2015-3, 2016-8, 2017-2. Born- Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013, wife- Emine Hatun Tuna TUR (1 EXC-j 2014) In 2020: 15 Jaén 10K; 10 Boston New Balance Terrier Classic indoor 3000; dnf Karlsruhe 3000; 5 Cáceres XC; 8 Madrid World Indoor Tour 3000; 1 Spanish indoor 3000; 2 Istanbul Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 351 PÉREZ Juan Antonio ESP 31y 345d 1988 - 60:58 -19 Full name-Juan Antonio Pérez Moreno Three times second in European Cup 10,000s Marathon pb:2:11:50 -19. 10K pb: 27:59 -19 (28:09 -20). 10,000 pb: 28:10.16 -19. 5000 pb: 13:28.30 -18 (13:56.80 -20). 2 ECP 10,000 2015/2016/2017 (2018-15, 2019-7); 6 ECH 10,000 2016 (2018-9); 85 World Half Mar 2018; 16 ECH 5000 2018. At WXC: 2007-dnfJ, 2019-79. At EXC: 2007-72J, 2015-44, 2017-36, 2018-37. Born-Ciudad Real Marathon (1): 30 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 14 Valencia 10K; 2 Jaén 10K; 3 San Sebastián 10K; 5 Spanish XC; 10 Ibiza 3000; 6 Spanish 5000; 2 Ciudad Real 3000; 3 Seville 15,000

352 SANTIAGO Camilo Raul ESP 37y 300d 1982 63:41 61:46 -19 Full name-Camilo Raul Santiago Jimenez // Marathon pb: 2:10:02 -19. 1 Bilbao Half Mar 2016; 39 World Half Mar 2018. Born-Murcia, coach-Ángel Gómez Marathons (6): 19 Seville 2016, 21 Valencia 2016, 5 Milan 2018, 16 ECH 2018, 20 Hamburg 2019, 15 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 7 Jaén 10K; 6 Spanish Half Mar; 17 Spanish XC

353 FOSTI Roman EST 37y 134d 1983 65:23 63:45 -18 Multiple Estonian Champion at distances from 800m up // Marathon pb: 2:12:49 -19. 10,000 pb: 30:22.54 -15. 5000 pb: 14:21.24 -17 (14:24.06 -20). 1500 pb: 3:46.18 -11 (3:56.26 -20). sf WJC 800 2002; ht EIC 1500 2011; 31 ECH Half Mar 2016; 62 World Half Mar 2018 (2014-73). At WXC: 2005-132 short. 1 Estonian 800 2004/2009 (1 indoor 2011); 1 Estonian 1500 2002 (1 indoor 800 2011 & 1500 2005); 1 Estonian 5000/10,000/Half Mar 2014 (1 Half Mar 2015) Marathons (18): 27 Paris 2013, 6 Tallinn 2013, 13 Seville 2014, 18 ECH 2014, 10 Tiberias 2015, 20 WCH 2015, 9 Shanghai 2015, 61 OLY 2016, 4 Shanghai 2016, 20 Gold Coast 2017, 53 WCH 2017, 10 Toronto 2017, 13 Hamburg 2018, 17 ECH 2018, 1 Tallinn 2018, 8 Riga 2019, 33 WCH 2019, 34 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 10 Naples Half Mar; 5 Tallinn 1000; 1 Viljandi 3000; 2 Estonian 5000; 2 Ogre 5000; 2 Kohila Mile; 2 Estonian 10K

354 NURME Tiidrek EST 34y 334d 1985 - 63:13 -13 Estonian record holder at 1500m & 3000m // Marathon pb: 2:10:02 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:59.88 -13 (29:36.76 -19). 5000 pb: 13:31.87 -10 (14:21.52 -20). 3000 pb: 7:48.24 -14. 1500 pb: 3:38.59 -08 (3:48.45 -20). 5 under-23 ECH 5000 2007; ht OLY 1500 2008; ht WCH 1500 2009; 4 WSG 5000 2011 (2007-10, 2009-5, 2013-8); 10 ECH 5000 2014 (2012-16). 1 Estonian 1500 2006/2008/2009/2010 (1 5000 2007/2017/2018/2019/2020 & 10,000 2019). At WXC: 2005-129 short. At EXC: 2007-dnf u23, 2008-71, 2011-32, 2012-27, 2014-43 Marathons (8): 24 Hamburg 2016, 63 OLY 2016, 40 WCH 2017, 1 Birmingham AL 2018, 9 ECH 2018, 26 WCH 2019, 6 Hannover 2019, 20 Seville 2020 In 2020: 20 Seville Marathon; 1 Tartu 5000 (May 20); 1 Tartu 800 (Jun 3); 1 Tartu Mile (Jun 13); 4 Rakvere 1500; 2 Tallinn 1000; 1 Estonian 5000 (2 1500); 1 Ogre 5000; 1 Kohila One Mile; 6 Pärnu 800; 1 Tartu 5000 (indoor) (Sep 1); 1 Estonian 10K

355 ADOLA Guye ETH 29y 363d 1990 - 59:06 -14 Full name-Idemo Guye Adola (Guye pronounced like “Gwee-ay”) In 2017 at age 26 became the world’s fastest marathon débutant Marathon pb: 2:03:46 -17. 10,000 pb: 27:09.78 -16. 3 World Half Mar 2014 (2016-16, he fell at the start along with Geoffrey Kamworor); 1 Half Mar 2014; 5 African Games Half Mar 2015 (2019-8). “I decided to try to make running my job” in 2008. Coach-Gemedu Dedefo. Club-Oromia Water Company Marathons (3): 2 Berlin 2017 (when he unexpectedly pressurised Eliud Kipchoge and set a world début record of 2:03:46), 59 London 2018 (or 17th counting the elite only – 63:25 1st half then 89:10 2nd, he developed an unspecified injury and 42 mass runners passed him), 3 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 5 Ethiopian Trial (15K) (Note: his 30th birthday on Tuesday October 20th)

356 BELIHU Andamlak ETH 21y 332d 1998 59:52 59:10 -19 Fifth & 10th at last two World Championships 10,000s // 10,000 pb: 26:53.15 -19. 2 African Champs 10,000 2018; 5 WCH 10,000 2019 (2017-10). At WXC: 2019-8. 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2017 (2018/2019-2). 1 New Delhi Half Mar 2018/2019. He’s one of few top Ethiopian athletes with a twitter feed (@BelihuAndamlak) In 2020: 9 Houston Half Mar; dnf Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; dnf Prague Half Mar; 2 Ethiopian Trial (15K)

357 GEBRESILASE Leul ETH 28y 27d 1992 - 59:18 -17 Full name-Leul Gebresilase Aleme (Leul sounds like Fuel with an L rather than an F) Marathon pb: 2:04:02 -18. 10,000 pb: 27:19.71 -16. 5000 pb: 13:13.88 -16. 2 African Games 5000 2015; 10 World Half Mar 2018 (team gold, though he was a non-scorer). 1 Catalan 5000 2015. 6 Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000 2016. Formerly represented Tokyo Kokusai University Marathons (5): 2 Dubai 2018 (débuted in 2:04:02), 1 Valencia 2018, 8 London 2019, dnf Berlin 2019, 9 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 6 Ethiopian Trial (15K)

358 KIROS Hailemaryam ETH 23y 255d 1997 - 61:08 -19 Full name-Hailemaryam Kiros Kebedew // 3 African Youth 2000SC 2013. 17 Ethiopian 10,000 2019; 4 Lisbon Autumn Half Mar 2019; 8 ‘Great’ Ethiopian 10K 2019. From Tigray region. Club-Ethiopian Electricity Corporation team (In Ethiopia, such teams support their athletes financially) In 2020: 1 Ethiopian Trial (15K) (a surprise winner in 42:59 at altitude)

359 LEGESE Birhanu ETH 26y 37d 1994 61:58 59:20 -15 Full name-Birhanu Legese Gurmesa Twice winner of Tokyo Marathon. Once with a mass field behind him, once without Marathon pb: 2:02:48 -19. 10K pb: 27:34 -17. 5000 pb: 13:08.88 -14. Born-Woliso (100km south west of Addis Ababa). He started as a sprinter and won area titles at 100m & 200m Marathons (5): 6 Dubai 2018 (début, 2:04:15), 10 Chicago 2018, 1 Tokyo 2019, 2 Berlin 2019, 1 Tokyo 2020 In 2020: 1 Tokyo Marathon (elite only); 4 Ethiopian Trial (15K)

360 SENEBETA Geza ETH 27y 35d 1993 - - Full name-Geza Senebeta Tadesse // Marathon pb: 2:13:46 -19 Marathons (4): 12 Liupanshui 2016, 1 Fuzhou 2018, 5 Milan 2019, 41 Frankfurt 2019 In 2020: 7 Ethiopian Trial (15K)

361 WALELEGN Amedework ETH 21y 221d 1999 - 59:22 -18 Full name-Amedework Walelegn Tadese // 10K pb: 27:37 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:00.14 -16. 5000 pb: 13:14.52 -17. 4 WJC 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2017-2J. Club-Amhara Micro Finance In 2020: dnf Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 3 Ethiopian Trial (15K)

362 AMDOUNI Morhad FRA 32y 118d 1988 - 65:10 -19 In 2018 became France’s first ever European Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:09:14 -20. 10,000 pb: 27:36.80 -18. 5000 pb: 13:11.18i -17, 13:14.19 -09. 3000 pb: 7:37.50 -09. 1500 pb: 3:34.05 -15. ht WJC 1500 2006; 1 EJC 5000 2007; dnf ETCh 3000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015; 5 ECH 5000 2016 (13 1500); 2 ECP 10,000 2018; 1 ECH 10,000 2018 (3 5000). 1 French 1500 2015 & 5000 2016. At WXC: 2007-38J, 2009-62. At EXC: 2006-12J, 2007-1J, 2008-8u23, 2010-5, 2015-9, 2016-17. Born-Porto-Vecchio (Corsica). Coach-Abderrazak Zbairi Marathon (1): 8 Paris 2019 In 2020: 2 Le Mans XC; 1 Lucciana 1Hr (set French record 20,772m and also French 20,000m record of 57:50.25 en route. One of his pacemakers was Boris Itsweire, son of the previous record holder Bertrand Itsweire)

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 363 CARVALHO Florian FRA 31y 223d 1989 - 63:40 -18 2012 European silver at 1500m // 10,000 pb: 28:04.05 -20. 5000 pb: 13:27.76 -18. 1500 pb: 3:33.47 -13. sf WJC 800 2006; 4 EJC 800 2007; 7 WJC 1500 2008; 2 ECH 1500 2012 (2014-ht, 2016-5); sf OLY 1500 2012 (2016-ht); 5 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-8, 2015-11); 11 WCH 1500 2013; 4 ETCh 1500 2014 (2011-8); 59 World Half Mar 2018; 8 ECH 10,000 2018 (12 5000); 8 ECP 10,000 2019. 1 French 1500 2011/2012/2013/2016, 5000 2018 & 10,000 2020. At EXC: 2007-2J, 2008-1J, 2009-4u23, 2010-2u23, 2014-4, 2015-6, 2016-30. 1 French 1500 2016 & 5000 2018. He loves chocolate and hates seafood. Grandfather was Portuguese. Coach-Gerard Sautret Marathons (2): 2 Warsaw 2018, 11 Paris 2019 In 2020: 5 Le Mans XC; 6 Fontainebleau 1000; 1 French 10,000

364 CHARIK Abderrazak FRA 23y 29d 1997 62:45 62:45 -20 10K pb: 29:00 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:27.60 -18. 5000 pb: 14:01.57 -19. 15 WJC 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2016-10J (team gold), 2019-54. Coach-Georges Moreau In 2020: 5 Nice 10K; 13 Le Mans XC; 18 Barcelona Half Mar

365 CHOQUERT Benjamin FRA 34y 184d 1986 - 62:46 -18 Marathon pb: 2:11:12 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:21.38 -20. 5000 pb: 13:53.49 -17. 9 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2005; 38 European Mountain Running Champs 2013; 40 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2005-59J, 2017-34. 2 French 5000 2015/2017; 3 French 10,000 2016 Marathons (3): 20 Paris 2018, 81 Berlin 2019, 26 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 12 Le Mans XC; 5 French 10,000; paced Brussels 1Hr world record (of Mohamed Farah)

366 GRAS Michael FRA 29y 33d 1991 63:48 63:48 -20 Marathon pb: 2:16:12 -17. 10,000 pb: 29:46.38 -17. 5000 pb: 13:54.23 -15. At WXC: 2019-71. At EXC: 2012-15u23, 2013-26u23, 2016-23, 2017-37 Marathons (3): 7 Rennes 2015, 6 Annecy 2016, 16 Frankfurt 2017 In 2020: 1 Tulle Half Mar (in pb 63:48, crossing the line with his twin Damien Gras, also 63:48 but officially 2nd); 3 Balma 5000; 9 French 10,000 (11 5000)

367 NAVARRO Nicolas FRA 29y 220d 1991 - 64:36 -18 Voted French athlete of the month for December 2019, after he cut five minutes from his marathon best in pb: 2:10:01 -19. 10K pb: 29:16 -19. Coach-Jeremy Cabadet. Marathons (6): (For three successive years he contested Paris in the spring and Valencia in the autumn, improving his placing each time) 22 Paris 2017, 20 Valencia 2017, 18 Paris 2018, 16 Valencia 2018, 10 Paris 2019, 14 Valencia 2019

368 AADAN Mohamud GBR 30y 280d 1990 63:21 62:31 -18 Full name-Mohamud Ibrahim Aadan // 10,000 pb: 28:28.68 -19. 5000 pb: 13:56.37 -19. 36 World Half Mar 2018; 15 ECP 10,000 2019 (2018-16). 16 English ‘National’ XC 2015; 2 English 5000 2016 (2015/2017-3); 9 UK 5000 2018; 9 ‘Great’ North Half Mar 2018. Member of Thames Valley Harriers. Coach-Paul Oppe In 2020: 7 Granollers Half Mar; 6 London ’Big’ Half Mar

369 CRAIG Adam GBR 25y 162d 1995 63:24 63:24 -20 2019 Scottish Cross Country Champion // 10,000 pb: 29:35.00 -19. 5000 pb: 13:54.14 -19. 3000 pb: 7:57.66i -19. 1500 pb: 3:46.98i -20, 3:48.02 -19. 37 ECP 10,000 2019. 5 NCAA div 2 10,000 2018 (6 indoor 3000); 1 ‘Great’ Scottish 10K 2018; 1 Scottish XC 2019. Was at University of Mount Olive Private university in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Coach-Steve Vernon In 2020: 8 Boston New Balance Terrier Classic indoor 3000; 6 Athlone Grand Prix indoor Mile; 5 UK indoor 3000; 1 Mid-Cheshire 5K; 8 Antrim Coast Half Mar; 3 Ashton-in- Makerfield ‘Fast’ 5K

370 EVANS Tom GBR 28y 257d 1992 63:19 63:19 -20 Team gold at 2019 European Cross Country Championships // Marathon pb: 2:26:07 -17. 10,000 pb: 30:39.14 -19. 5000 pb: 14:14.56 -20. At EXC: 2019-44. 1 Sussex XC 2018/2019; 13 UK 5000 2020. He is primarily an ultra-distance runner (3 Marathon Des Sables [156 Miles] & 3 IAU Trail World Championships 2018). Former British Army Captain (of the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards), now based in Loughborough. Partner-Sophie Coldwell (6 Triathlon 2018). Coach-Andy Hobdell Marathon (1): 48 Frankfurt 2017 (with a torn calf) “My motto is: ‘Learn to love the things you were taught to fear.’” In 2020: 1 Tarawera Ultramarathon (102Km at Rotorua, ); 3 UK Inter-Counties XC; 4 Barrowford Podium 5K (13:41 road; Aug 8); One of his lockdown sessions was a simulation of running up and down Ben Nevis (7.82Km at 13.5% incline), Scafell Pike (4.5Km / 20%) and Snowdon (5.5Km / 13.5%), which he completed in four and a half hours; 13 UK 5000; 7 Antrim Coast Half Mar

371 HAWKINS Callum GBR 28y 117d 1992 60:01 60:00 -17 Twice fourth in World Championship marathons. He is selected by the UK for Tokyo 2021 Marathon pb: 2:08:14 -19. 10K pb: 28:02 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:49.57 -14. 5000 pb: 14:03.37i -12, 14:06.57 -15. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 3000 2009; 20 COM 10,000 2014; 11 ‘Great’ North Run 2015; 15 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-47J. At EXC: 2009-19J, 2013-7u23, 2014-5u23, 2016-3.Coach/father-Robert Hawkins, also advised by Steve Jones MBE. His older brother Derek was ninth (first Briton) in the 2014 Commonwealth Games Marathon; another brother Scott (born 1990) was 7th in the 2004 AAA under-17 1500m (now retired) Marathons (7): 12 Frankfurt 2015, 8 London 2016, 9 OLY 2016 (brother Derek 114th), 4 WCH 2017, dnf COM 2018 (had a two-minute lead at 40Km but then collapsed with heat exhaustion), 10 London 2019, 4 WCH 2019. dns Fukuoka 2018 (right hamstring niggle) In 2020: 10 Valencia 10K; 3 Marugame Half Mar; 5 Ashton-in-Makerfield ‘Fast’ 5K

372 JONES Kristian GBR 29y 228d 1991 63:10 63:10 -20 International Orienteer who has made a great advancement on the track since 2017 10,000 pb: 29:05.66 -17. 5000 pb: 13:45.25 -18. 3000 pb: 8:07.65i, 8:10.71 -17. 30 ECP 10,000 2019 (2017-dnf). At EXC: 2018-12, 2019-22. 1 Scottish 5000 2016/2019; 1 Scottish indoor 3000 2017; 1 Scottish XC 2018 His main sport is Orienteering, he has competed at World Championships (2016 World University Games Champion at sprint & relay), and is a member of Swansea Bay Orienteering Club. Self-coached In 2020: 1 Stirling XC; 1 Camperdown parkrun; 22 Barcelona Half Mar

373 SMITH Jake GBR 22y 152d 1998 62:00 62:00 -20 5000 pb: 13:47.91 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:01.08 -19. 8 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019. 3 British Universities indoor 3000 2019/2020; 2 British Universities 10,000 (4 5000) 2019. Coach-James Thie In 2020: 1 South West Inter-Counties XC; 5 British Universities XC; 3 British Universities indoor 3000; 3 London ’Big’ Half Mar

374 BLUM Tobias GER 25y 275d 1995 63:19 63:19 -20 Marathon pb: 2:16:57 -18. 10,000 pb: 29:32.52 -17. 5000 pb: 13:59.53 -20. 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017. At EXC: 2014-dnf/u23, 2016-21u23. 1 German under-23 XC 2017 Marathons (2): 1 Cologne 2018, 77 Frankfurt 2019 In 2020: 25 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Rehlingen Läufermeeting 3000; 3 Regensburg Laufnacht 5000; 11 German 5000

375 BOCH Simon GER 26y 183d 1994 62:31 62:31 -20 Former German Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 28:31.94 -20. 5000 pb: 13:47.42 -19. 3000 pb: 7:56.87 -20. At EXC: 2010-77J, 2016-36u23, 2019-15. 1 German 10,000 2017 In 2020: 13 Barcelona Half Mar; 4 German XC; 2 Swiss 10,000; 1 Regensburg Telis 3000; 1 Regensburg Mittsommerlauf 10,000; 2 Regensburg Laufnacht 5000; 7 German 5000; 4 Frankfurt Half Mar; 2 Berlin 10K

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 376 PETROS Amanal GER 25y 154d 1995 62:18 62:18 -20 2015 European under-23 cross country bronze, then silver at 10,000m in 2017 10,000 pb: 27:52.25 -19. 5000 pb: 13:22.52 -19. 3000 pb: 8:03.33 -18. 3 ETCh 5000 2017; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 217 (4 5000); 16 ECH 10,000 2018; 2 ECP 10,000 2019; dq ETCh 5000 2019 (finished third, but ran inside lane). At EXC: 2015-3u23, 2016-4u23, 2017-21u23. 1 German 10,000 2016. Born-, moved to Ethiopia at age 2, came to as a asylum seeker in 2012 aged 16 In 2020: 11 Barcelona Half Mar; 2 German XC; 4 Berlin 5K; 10 German 5000; 1 Frankfurt Half Mar

377 STÜTZEL Simon GER 33y 324d 1986 63:29 63:29 -20 4x winner of Karlsruhe Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:16:09 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:56.24 -14 (29:19.92 -20). 5000 pb: 13:41.13 -14. 3000 pb: 7:58.69 -12. 3 German indoor 3000 2012 & German 5000 2013. Played and soccer until 16, but then discovered his talent for running after clocking 2:47 in a 1000m race. Broke his right foot in a traffic accent in September 2017. He has a company which arranges athletics scholarships in the USA, and also works as a TV commentator for athletics Marathons (9): 12 Houston 2015, 1 Karlsruhe 2015, 1 Karlsruhe 2016, 45 Frankfurt 2016, 1 Kandel 2017, 1 Karlsruhe 2017, 1 Karlsruhe 2018, 10 Düsseldorf 2019, 49 Berlin 2019 In 2020: 28 Barcelona Half Mar; 6 Regensburg Mittsommerlauf 10,000

378 WEDEL Konstantin GER 26y 330d 1993 63:28 63:28 -20 10K pb: 29:36 -19. 5000 pb: 14:14.41 -18. 3000SC pb: 8:38.25 -20. ht WJC 3000SC 2012; 11 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2015; 31 European Mountain Running Champs 2016. At EXC: 2014-45u23, 2018-60. 3 German XC 2020 In 2020: 1 Munich indoor 3000; 27 Barcelona Half Mar; 3 German XC; 1 Swiss 3000SC; 5 Regensburg Telis 3000; 3 Regensburg Laufnacht 3000SC; 4 German 3000SC; 12 Frankfurt Half Mar

379 WONG Wan Chun HKG 24y 247d 1996 - 67:31 -19 Hong Kong record holder at 5000m,10K & Marathon // 10K pb: 30:51 -19. 5000 pb: 14:50.78 -19. 17 WSG Half Mar 2019. At WXC: 2019-135 Marathons (2): 19 Hong Kong 2019, 21 Hofu 2019

380 MÉNDEZ Gualberto HON 23y 99d 1997 - - 1 Honduras ‘Maratón del Atlántico’ 2019 in 2:28:17 (which gained him selection for Gdynia 2020)

381 ZARCO Ivan HON 36y 252d 1984 - 67:34 -09 Full name-Ivan Zarco Alvarez Allegiance Transferee from Spain, cleared by World Athletics to represent Honduras from January 1, 2020 Marathon pb: 2:21:41 -16. 10,000 pb: 30:11.93 -13. 5000 pb: 14:28.03 -13 Marathons (4): 21 Seville 2016, 29 Valencia 2016, 25 Seville 2019, dq Valencia 2019

382 ARMSTRONG Hugh IRL 26y 28d 1994 66:31 64:29 -19 Marathon pb: 2:12:26 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:16.73 -16. 5000 pb: 14:06.43i, 14:09.79 -16. 11 EJC 10,000 2013. At EXC: 2015-48u23, 2017-19. 3 Irish XC 2017 & 10,000 2020 Marathons (2): 8 Dublin 2019, 35 Seville 2020 In 2020: 2 Dublin 5M; 35 Seville Marathon; 3 Charleville Half Mar

383 SEAWARD Kevin IRL 34y 353d 1985 63:09 63:09 -20 Fourth at 2018 Commonwealth Games Marathon (for Northern Ireland), then 15th at the European Championships (for Ireland) Marathon pb: 2:10:09 -20. 10,000 pb: 30:29.30 -11. 5000 pb: 14:19.05 -15. 42 World Half Mar 2016 (2018-84); 34 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2012-107J. 1 Northern Ireland junior 5000 2002. Lives-Loughborough. Coach-Andy Hobdell Marathons (10): 3 Manchester 2014, 28 ECH 2014, 21 Berlin 2015, 64 OLY 2016, 22 London 2017, 19 Berlin 2017, 4 COM 2018, 15 ECH 2018, 21 Berlin 2019, 26 Seville 2020 In 2020: 26 Seville Marathon; 5 Antrim Coast Half Mar

384 ANDRÉSSON Hlynur ISL 27y 32d 1993 - 65:44 -18 Icelandic record holder at 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m & Steeplechase // 10,000 pb: 28:55.47 -20. 5000 pb: 13:57.89 -19. 3000 pb: 7:59.11i -19, 8:02.60 -20. 3000SC pb: 8:44.11 -18. 1 Small European States Games 5000 2015 & 3000SC 2019; ht EIC 3000 2017. At EXC: 2018-41, 2019-40. 1.88 tall In 2020: 1 Reykjavik indoor 1500; 2 Nordic indoor 3000; 7 Athlone Grand Prix indoor; 1 Utrecht 3000; 11 Nijmegen Seven Hills Test 5K; 2 Vught 3000; 9 Leiden 10,000

385 PÉTURSSON Arnar ISL 29y 220d 1991 66:12 66:12 -20 4x winner of Reykjavik marathon // Marathon pb: 2:23:08 -19. 3000SC pb: 9:18.59 -19. 1 Small States of Europe Games 3000SC 2015; 67 World Half Mar 2016 (2014-98, 2018-116). 1 Icelandic 5000 2018/2019/2020 & 3000SC 2019/2020. 1 Iceland indoor 1500 2015/2020 & 3000 2017/2020. Former basketball player Marathons (9): 10 Reykjavik 2009, 1 Reykjavik 2011, 1 Reykjavik 2012, 4 Reykjavik 2014, 2 Reykjavík 2016, 1 Reykjavik 2017, 21 Hamburg 2018, 3 Reykjavik 2018, 1 Reykjavík 2019 In 2020: 1 Icelandic indoor 1500/3000; 5 Leverkusen 10K; 28 The Hague Half Mar; 1 Hafnarfjördur 3000; 1 Icelandic 5000/3000SC

386 ABUHAY Yitayew ISR 23y 320d 1996 71:17 69:43 -19 2019 Balkan Cross Country Champion (Yes, Israel are members Association of the Balkan Athletics Federations, as are Ukraine) 10,000 pb: 28:44.74 -19. 5000 pb: 13:55.07 -18. 1 Balkan XC 2019; 3 Jerusalem Half Mar 2019. At EXC: 2018-39u23, 2019-dnf In 2020: 2 Tiberias 10K; 4 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jan 7); 3 Tel Aviv 3000 (Feb 1); 1 Ein Gedi Half Mar; 2 Tel Aviv International 10K; 8 Tel Aviv IAA Cup 3000; 3 Israeli 1500; 5 Jerusalem 5000; 5 Tel Aviv 15K

387 AMARE Girmaw ISR 32y 357d 1987 63:38 62:53 -19 Former Israeli marathon record holder // Marathon pb: 2:07:28 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:10.32 -15. 5000 pb: 13:50.27 -14. 21 World Student Games Half Mar 2013; 18 ECH 10,000 2014 (2016-dq, 2018-25); 52 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Israeli 10,000 & Half Mar 2015. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2006 Marathons (5): 2 Tiberias 2017, 62 WCH 2017, 1 Tiberias 2018, 7 Prague 2019, 11 Seville 2020 In 2020: Tel Aviv 10,000; 11 Seville Marathon; 2 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 1 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 21); 2 Tel Aviv IAA Cup 5000; 2 Israeli 1500; 1 Jerusalem 5000; 2 Tel Aviv 15K

388 GASHAU Ayala ISR 24y 56d 1996 - 62:39 -19 10,000 pb: 28:50.47 -19. 5000 pb: 14:03.49 -20. 1500 pb: 3:48.81 -19. 12 EJC 10,000 2015. At EXC: 2017-dnf/u23, 2018-32u23 In 2020: 5 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 6 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 21); 1 Tel Aviv IAA Cup 3000; 6 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jul 12); 2 Jerusalem 5000; 2 Tel Aviv 10,000 (Sep 13); 1 Tel Aviv 15K

389 GETAHON Tadesse ISR 22y 302d 1997 - 62:38 -19 2019 European under-23 silver at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 28:21.88 -19. 5000 pb: 13:56.19 -18. 15 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017; 23 ECP 10,000 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019 (4 5000). At EXC: 2018-16u23, 2019-4u23. 1 Israeli 5000 2019. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2012 In 2020: 1 Tiberias 10K; 1 Tel Aviv 3000 (Feb 1); 7 Tel Aviv IAA Cup 5000; 3 Tel Aviv 15K

390 GETAHUN Yimer ISR 28y 111d 1992 65:23 63:25 -18 Marathon pb: 2:09:51 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:32.80 -16. 5000 pb: 13:52.82 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.96 -17. ht World Youth 1500 2009; 7 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 43 ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-99J, 2011-81J. At EXC: 2013-74u23, 2017-67. 1 Israeli 1500 2013/2016/2017 & 5000 2017. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2001 Marathons (3): 20 Seville 2019, 24 Berlin 2019, 10 Seville 2020 In 2020: 2 Tiberias Half Mar; 16 Seville Marathon; 7 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 4 Tel Aviv 5000 (Jun 21); 8 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jul 12); 6 Tel Aviv 15K

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 7 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 x 391 TEFERI Maru ISR 28y 61d 1992 61:23 NR 60:52 -19 NR Israeli marathon records at the 2018 European Championships, Seville 2019 & Seville 2020 Marathon pb: 2:07:20 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:04.36 -18. 5000 pb: 13:40.37 -19. 17 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013; 56 ECH Half Mar 2016; 33 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2018 -64. Emigrated from Ethiopia in 2006 Marathons (12): 47 Berlin 2015, 23 Rotterdam 2016, 73 OLY 2016, 4 Tel Aviv 2017, 18 Paris 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 2 Tiberias 2018, 7 ECH 2018, 8 Seville 2019, 2 Tiberias 2019, 5 Frankfurt 2019, 8 Seville 2020 In 2020: 1 Tiberias Half Mar; 1 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jan 7); 8 Seville Marathon; 6 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jun 9); 3 Tel Aviv IAA Cup 5000; 3 Tel Aviv 3000 (Jul 12); 4 Tel Aviv 15K

392 CRIPPA Nekagenet ITA 26y 32d 1994 63:23 63:23 -20 2013 World Junior Mountain Running Champion // Marathon pb: 2:21:17 -16. 10,000 pb: 29:24.47 -19. 5000 pb: 14:00.87 -19. At WXC: 2013-71J. At EXC: 2012-41J, 2013 -25J, 2014-dnf/u23, 2015-34u23, 2018-20, 2019-42. Ethiopian origin, his younger brother Yeman Crippa was European Junior Cross Country Champion in 2014 & 2015 + European 10,000m bronze medallist in 2018 Marathon (1): 4 Verbania 2016 In 2020: 6 Verona Half Mar

393 D’ONOFRIO Daniele ITA 27y 10d 1993 63:15 63:15 -20 10,000 pb: 29:01.93 -16. 5000 pb: 14:05.36 -16. 10 WJC 10,000 2012; 9 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015 (11 5000); 14 ECP 10,000 2016; 65 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2013 -55u23, 2014-44u23 In 2020: 46 Valencia 10K; 5 Verona Half Mar; 5 10K

394 GHEBREHIWET Eyob ITA 27y 325d 1992 60:44 60:44 -20 Full name-Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel Italian marathon record holder. Fifth in 2018 European Championship Marathon Marathon pb: 2:07:19 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:04.55 -17. 11 ECP 10,000 2017; 37 World Half Mar 2018; 2 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018. 3 Italian 10,000 2017. Born- Asmara (Eritrea), has lived in Italy since February 2004, obtained Italian citizenship in October 2015 Marathons (6): 3 Florence 2016, 1 Venice 2017, 3 Verona 2017, 5 ECH 2018, 15 WCH 2019, 7 Seville 2020 In 2020: 1 Seville Half Mar; 7 Seville Marathon; 2 Italian ‘Virtual’ 10K; 1 Monza 10K

395 LA ROSA Stefano ITA 35y 20d 1985 - 62:15 -12 2011 World Student Games bronze at 5000m // Marathon pb: 2:11:08 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:13.62 -12 (29:08.69 -20). 5000 pb: 13:23.58 -12. 16 WJC 5000 2004; 7 ETCh 1500 2009; 2 Mediterranean Games 5000 2009; 6 ETCh 3000 2010 (2014-7); 10 ECH 5000 2010; 10 EIC 3000 2011; 4 WSG 5000 2011; 11 ECH 5000 2012 (12 10,000); 8 ECH 10,000 2014; 9 ETCh 3000 2015; 25 World Half Mar 2016; 5 ECP 10,000 2016/2017; 13 ECH Half Mar 2016. 1 Italian 10,000 2008/2009 (1 5000 2009/2013). At WXC: 2003 -51J, 2004-dnfJ, 2008-dnf. At EXC: 2003-38J, 2004-18J, 2006-10u23, 2007-5u23, 2008-16, 2009-15, 2010-dnf, 2011-13, 2012-dnf, 2014-8, 2016-20. 1 Italian 10,000 2008 & 5000 2010/2011/2012. Born-Grosseto. Coach-Guiseppe Giambrone Marathons (9): 1 Treviso 2015, 12 Amsterdam 2015, 57 OLY 2016, 1 Treviso 2017, dnf WCH 2017, 7 Seville 2017, 12 ECH 2018, 7 Emporio Armani 2019, 22 Berlin 2019. Also paced Milan 2017 In 2020: 1 Italian ‘Virtual’ 10K; 1 Arezzo 3K; 3 Italian 10,000

396 RIVA Pietro ITA 23y 170d 1997 62:19 -18 2015 European Junior Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 29:12.45 -20. 5000 pb: 13:39.43 -20. 3000 pb: 7:50.03 -20. 1500 pb: 3:40.1 -20. 8 European Youth Olympic Festival 3000 2013; 1 EJC 10,000 2015 (8 5000); 10 WJC 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2014-dnfJ, 2015-10J, 2017-40u23 In 2020: 1 Castiglione della Pescaia 3000; 1 Rovereto 1500 (Aug 5); 6 San Donato Milanese Mile; 2 Rovereto 5000 (Sep 8); 9 Rome 3000; 4 Italian 10,000

397 SMOUR Ahmad JOR 27y 279d 1993 - 66:43 -16 Full name-Ahmad Fathi Smour // Marathon pb: 2:23:26 -19. At WXC: 2017-97. dq 3000 2017; 125 World Half Mar 2018; 2 Vienna Half Mar 2019. Won 2017 Amman ‘Dead Sea’ Half Mar in 66:32, but notably downhill Marathon (1): 15 Marrakech 2019

398 BARSOTON Leonard KEN 25y 362d 1994 60:02 59:09 -19 Full name-Leonard Kiplimo Barsoton 2017 World Cross Country Championships silver 10,000 pb: 27:20.74 -14. 5000 pb: 13:16.25 -15. 2 African Games 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2013-2J, 2015-5, 2017-2; 1 African XC 2014; 12 World Half Mar 2018. 2 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2014 (2016-3) (representing Team Nissin Shokuhin, a Japanese company that makes instant noodles). 1 Kenyan XC 2017 In 2020: 6 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar

399 GACHAGA Morris KEN 25y 194d 1995 - 59:22 -19 Full name-Morris Munene Gachaga (but sometimes he is listed as Morris Munene) Marathon pb: 2:06:24 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:00.05 -13. 5000 pb: 13:47.00 -13. Has won Half Marathons in Alicante, Bristol, Madrid, Paris & Nottingham Marathons (2): 4 Paris 2019, 7 Amsterdam 2019. Also paced 2017/2018

400 KANDIE Kibiwott KEN 24y 119d 1996 58:38 58:38 -20 Two sub-59 half marathons in 2020, one before lockdown, one after. Two big Kenyan cross-country wins in 2020 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC 2019/2020; 1 Kenyan XC 2020. 1 Lille Half Mar 2019; 1 São Paulo 15K 2019; 1 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar 2020; 1 Prague Half Mar 2020. Coach-John Korir (5 OLY 10,000 2000) Dangerous at the finish: In the San Silvestre de São Paulo 15K on new year’s eve 2019, he pipped on the line after the Ugandan had slowed down to celebrate. His winning time of 42:59 broke the 23 year-old course record of Paul Tergat In 2020: 1 Kenyan Armed Forces XC; 1 Kenyan XC (beat Geoffrey Kamworor by eight seconds); 1 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar (58:58); 1 Prague Half Mar (58:38, fifth world all-time)

401 KIMELI Benard KEN 25y 38d 1995 61:00 59:07 -19 Twice winner // 10K pb: 27:10 -17. 10,000 pb: 27:26.27 -18. 5000 pb: 13:16.61 -20. 1 Prague Half Mar 2018/2019 (2020-7). Born-Marakwet (2400m altitude). His management’s website reveals “Ran to school 7km each way, for period of 8 years.” He did not compete or train for one year to November 2016 while he worked with wild animals at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Coach-Dan Ngetich His younger sister-Dorcas Jepchumba Kimeli (23y) In 2020: 2 Valencia 10K; 1 Fukagawa 5000; 7 Prague Half Mar

402 NGENO Benard KEN 24y 68d 1996 59:26 59:07 -19 Full name-Benard Kipkorir Ngeno // 10K pb: 27:35 -19. Five big Half Marathon wins in 2019 (Silibwet, Safi, Istanbul, San Diego & Chemosusu), plus second places at Copenhagen & Valencia. 1 ‘Bolder’ Boulder 10K 2019 after a 4:20 first mile. Born-Bureti, Kenya In 2020: 2 Houston Half Mar

403 BRASEVIČIUS Ignas LTU 36y 26d 1984 64:33 64:33 -20 Marathon pb: 2:15:53 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:53.81 -20. 21 World Youth 10,000 Walk 2001; 112 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Lithuanian 10,000 2020 Marathons (7): 21 Warsaw 2015, 42 Frankfurt 2015, 25 Berlin 2016, 12 Hannover 2016, 51 WCH 2017, 40 ECH 2018, 46 Berlin 2019 In 2020: 44 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Lithuanian 10,000 (2 5000); 6 Baltic Teams 5000; 2 Vilnius Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 8 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 404 DOPOLSKAS Valdas LTU 28y 170d 1992 - 66:24 -18 Marathon pb: 2:16:35 -15. 10,000 pb: 30:15.57 -19. 5000 pb: 14:34.62 -14. 103 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2014-48u23. 1 Lithuanian 5000 2014 Marathons (5): 6 Poznan 2014, 22 Frankfurt 2015, 110 OLY 2016, 4 Poznan 2017, 20 ECH 2018 In 2020: 1 Kaunas indoor 3000; 2 Lithuanian indoor 3000; 1 Vilnius 10K

405 KANČYS Remigijus LTU 33y 93d 1987 64:29 64:29 -20 24th at London World Championship Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:12:50 -19. 5000 pb: 14:27.89 -15. 48 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2019-69. 1 Lithuanian 10K 2017/2019 Marathons (9): 1 Vilnius 2014, 28 Berlin 2015, 74 OLY 2016, 7 Hannover 2017, 24 WCH 2017, 26 ECH 2018, 1 Kaunas 2019, 11 Frankfurt 2019, dnf London 2020 In 2020: 43 Barcelona Half Mar; 1 Vilnius Half Mar; dnf London Marathon

406 EL AARABY Mohamed Reda MAR 30y 340d 1989 61:25 60:38 -18 2019 African Games Half Marathon silver // Marathon pb: 2:09:16 -18. 10K pb: 27:58 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:44.25 -19. 5000 pb: 13:42.53 -16. 1500 pnb: 3:45.98 -20. 3 Francophone Games 10,000 2017; 1 Mediterranean Games Half Mar 2018; 2 African Games Half Mar 2019; 1 World Military Games 10,000 2019 Marathons (10): 3 Daegu 2017, 30 WCH 2017, 8 Beijing 2017, 11 Tokyo 2018, 11 Chicago 2018, 1 Beirut 2018, 16 Boston 2019, dnf WCH 2019, 2 Hefei 2019, 2 Osaka 2019 In 2020: 1 Marrakech Half Mar; 1 Valencia 1500 (pb 3:45.98)

407 EL GOUMRI Othmane MAR 28y 142d 1992 - 61:47 -18 Returned from a two-year doping ban to set a course record at 2019 Dublin Marathon Marathon pb: 2:08:06 -19. 5000 pb: 13:13.72 -13. 1500 pb: 3:37.79 -13. 2 Mediterranean Games 5000 2013; dq ht WCH 5000 2013/2015; dq Francophone Games 5000 2013 (originally 1st); dq ht WIC 3000 2014; dq African Champs 5000 2014 (originally 11th); dq European Clubs Cup XC 2015 (originally 1st). At WXC: 2010-33J, 2011-27J. 1 Moroccan 1500 2013; dq French XC 2014 (originally 1st) Marathons (2): 2 Rabat 2019, 1 Dublin 2019 Set a 12-second pb for 3000m (7:36.71) at the 2015 London , but that result ultimately annulled after a doping violation in 2013, and he was also banned to 2016

408 OUTALHA Mouhcine MAR 21y 307d 1998 - - 10K pb: 29:04 -19. 5000 pb: 13:27.04 -19. 3000 pb: 7:51.55 -18. 13 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-29J. 1 Moroccan short course XC 2018; 2 Moroccan 5000 2019 In 2020: 3 Le Mans XC

409 SAHLI Hamza MAR 27y 161d 1993 64:05 62:45 -19 Eighth at 2019 World Championship Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:08:01 -20. 10K pb: 28:50 -19. 1500 pb: 3:43.48 -07. 800 pb: 1:48.18 -07. 3 African Games Half Mar 2019 Marathons (7): 1 Agadir 2017 (2:07:52, but distance was short), 6 Marrakech 2018, 6 Rabat 2018, 3 Kobe 2018, 6 Rabat 2019, 8 WCH 2019, 1 Oita 2020 In 2020: 1 Oita Marathon

410 TORISS Hassan MAR 27y 341d 1992 - 65:50 -19 10K pb: 28:44 -16. 10,000 pb: 29:12.30 -19. 1 Moroccan 10,000 2019

411 RĂILEANU Maxim MDA 26y 14d 1994 65:58 64:43 -19 2020 Balkan Champion at both 5000m & Half Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:21:11 -19. 5000 pb: 14:09.23 -20. 3000 pb: 8:19.00 -20. 30 WSG Half Mar 2019. 1 Moldovan 3000 2016/2017/2018/2020, 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018/2020 & indoor 1500 2017 3000 2020 Marathons (2): 5 Zagreb 2017, 3 Belgrade 2019 In 2020: 1 Chișinău indoor 2000; 1 Moldovan indoor 3000; 1 Balkan Half Mar; 1 Moldovan 3000/5000; 1 Balkan 5000 (5 3000)

412 ESPARZA Jesús Arturo MEX 30y 53d 1990 64:47 64:47 -20 Full name-Jesus Arturo Esparza Perez // Marathon pb: 2:11:04 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:17.06 -16. 5000 pb: 14:19.67 -13. 1500 pb: 3:42.85 -13. 10 WSG 5000 2013 (& 11 1500, three places behind his brother); 23 WSG Half Mar 2017 His twin José Juan Esparza (1500 pb 3:40.73) was fifth in the 2015 Pan-American Games 1500m Marathons (4): 15 Düsseldorf 2016, 20 London 2017, 4 Porto 2017, 25 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 7 Guadalajara Half Mar

413 PACHECO Juan MEX 29y 311d 1990 64:24 62:18 -18 Full name-Juan Joel Pacheco Orozco 2019 Pan-American Games marathon bronze Marathon pb: 2:10:58 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:34.47 -19. 5000 pb: 14:04.56 -18 Marathons (4): 6 Mexico City 2018, 5 Houston 2019, 3 Pan-Am Games 2019, 21 Dubai 2020 In 2020: 2 Mérida 10K; 21 Dubai Marathon

414 SANTANA MARIN Jose Luis MEX 31y 19d 1989 64:24 61:48 -19 2019 Pan-American Games marathon silver // Marathon pb: 2:10:54 -19. 1 Jalisco Half Mar 2018 Marathons (5): 11 Hamburg 2017, 2 Pan-Am Games 2019, 10 Sacramento 2019, 22 Dubai 2020, 52 Atlanta (US Olympic Trial) 2020 In 2020: 1 Mérida 10K; 22 Dubai Marathon; 52 Atlanta (US Olympic Marathon Trial)

415 AZZOPARDI Stefan MLT 37y 310d 1982 - 72:33 -18 Marathon pb: 2:49:36 -17. 71 European Mountain Running Champs 2018; 90 World Mountain Running Champs 2018. 11 Malta Marathon 2017 (2016-22); 5 Malta Half Mar 2018. Former kick-boxer. He is a Gozitan (from the smaller island of Gozo, rather than Malta)

416 DEBONO Charlton MLT 36y 67d 1984 - NR 67:46 -19 NR Maltese record holder at Marathon & Half Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:25:02 -19. Half Mar pb: 67:46 -19. 10,000 pb: 32:15.31 -19. 5000 pb: 14:57.88 -17. 3000 pb: 8:43.85 -20. 80 World Half Mar 2016 (2018-129); 4 Small European States Games 5000 2017. At EXC: 2019-74. Coach-Mario Bonello Marathon (1): 101 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 1 Marsa 3000

417 FOLCHERI Sonny MON 32y 305d 1987 - 78:46 -19 Monégasque record holder at marathon // Marathon pb: 2:49:31 -17. 145 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2016-dnf, 2017-dnf, 2018-85. In 2018, he became the first Monégasque athlete to compete at the World Half Marathon Championships. He also competed in the World ‘Ironman’ Championships in 2018 & 2019. 1.90 tall Marathons include: 411 Amsterdam 2016; 186 Vienna 2017, 992 Boston 2018, 282 Seville 2019

418 GŁOGOWSKI Adam POL 27y 46d 1993 65:30 65:30 -20 Marathon pb: 2:23:43 -19. 10,000 pb: 30:24.48 -20. 5000 pb: 14:18.68 -20. Former Triathlete Marathons (2): 9 Wrocław 2018, 3 Gdańsk 2019 Coach-Piotr Pobłocki; Club-Ekonomik-Maratończyk Lębork In 2020: 7 Włocławek 5000 (Jun 27); 2 Włocławek 3000 (Jul 18); 4 Toruń 5000; 2 Polish Half Mar; 8 Polish 10,000

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 9 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 419 KABAT Damian POL 30y 363d 1989 65:34 65:34 -20 Marathon pb: 2:23:23 -13. 10K pb: 29:52 -15. 5000 pb: 14:11.73 -16. 18 WJC 10,000 2008 (in his hometown of Bydgoszcz). At EXC: 2008-45J, 2019-46u23. Professional soldier Marathon (1): 13 Warsaw 2013 Coach-Zbigniew Krzysiek; Club-Pomorze Stargard In 2020: 5 Gdańsk 3000; 3 Bydgoszcz Half Mar (Note: his 31st birthday on Tuesday October 20th)

420 NOWICKI Adam POL 30y 55d 1990 64:15 63:57 -17 2020 Polish Half Marathon Champion // Marathon pb: 2:13:28 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:12.85 -18 (29:23.35 -20). 5000 pb: 14:07.87 -20. 1 Polish Half Mar 2014/2020. Professional soldier Marathons (3): 3 Warsaw 2018, 3 Warsaw 2019, 18 Frankfurt 2019 Coach-Zbigniew Murawski; Club-MKL Szczecin In 2020: 2 Wiazowna Half Mar; 1 Polish Half Mar; 3 Polish 10,000 (4 5000)

421 ZALEWSKI Krystian POL 31y 190d 1989 62:41 62:34 -19 2014 European steeplechase silver (originally crossed the line in third, but that was the year Mahiedine Mekhissi was disqualified for removing his shirt) 3000SC pb: 8:16.20 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:39.95 -19 (28:59.88 -20). 5000 pb: 13:45.94 -15. 1500 pb: 3:44.02 -10. 8 EJC 3000SC 2007; 7 WJC 3000SC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2009; 2 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2012/2018-7); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014; 1 ETCh 3000SC 2015 (2011-11, 2012-7, 2013-8, 2017/2019-3); 9 WCH 3000C 2015 (2013-dq ht (ran inside border), 2017/2019-ht); ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 32 ECP 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2008-71J, 2010-105, 2013-55. At EXC: 2007-44J, 2008-53J. 1 Polish 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 (1 5000 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019, 1 10,000 2019/2020) Coach-Jacek Kostrzeba; Club-Barnim Goleniów In 2020: 8 Armagh 5K; 8 The Hague Half Mar; 1 Polish 10,000

422 BARATA Samuel POR 27y 91d 1993 - 62:01 -19 10,000 pb: 28:24.85 -18. 5000 pb: 13:39.94 -20. 17 WJC 10,000 2012; 63 ECH Half Mar 2016; 5 WSG 10,000 2017; 11 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018; dnf ECH 10,000 2018. At EXC: 2011-dnfJ, 2012-94J, 2014-46u23, 2014-46u23, 2015-dnf/u23, 2016-dnf, 2017-20. 1 Portuguese 5000 2017/2018, 10K 2020 & indoor 3000 2020 Marathon (1): 85 Tokyo 2019 In 2020: 1 Portuguese 10K; 1 Braga indoor 3000; 1 Portuguese Clubs div 1 indoor 3000; 2 Portuguese Regional indoor 1500; 1 Portuguese 3000; 1 Portuguese Clubs 3000; 1 Heusden 5000

423 LOPES Nuno POR 33y 68d 1987 65:11 64:28 -17 Marathon pb: 2:16:40 -18. 10,000 pb: 29:41.12 -18. 5000 pb: 14:08.42 -16. 1 Portuguese indoor 3000 2018 Marathons (2): 27 Valencia 2018, 59 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 2 Portuguese 10K; 53 Barcelona Half Mar

424 PINTO Rui POR 27y 333d 1992 - 62:56 -19 2010 European Junior Cross Country bronze // Marathon pb: 2:15:30 -19. 10K pb: 29:08 -15. 5000 pb: 13:46.31 -18. 1500 pb: 3:44.34 -17. 9 World Youth 1500 2009; 1 European Youth 1500 2009; 12 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 35 ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2010-46J, 2011-52J. At EXC: 2009-6J, 2010-3J, 2011-6J, 2012-33u23, 2017 -16, 2018-35. 1 Portuguese 5000 2014/2015 Marathons (3): 24 Valencia 2016, 34 Hamburg 2019, 45 Valencia 2019 In 2020: 3 Portuguese 10K; 21 Barcelona Half Mar

425 SARAIVA Luís POR 26y 341d 1993 64:54 64:46 -19 Full name-Luis Miguel Saraiva // 10,000 pb: 30:14.71 -19. 5000 pb: 14:13.90 -19. 2 European Mountain Running Champs 2017. At EXC: 2019-31. 2 Portuguese indoor 3000 2017 In 2020: 1 Viana do Castelo Half Mar; 1 Guimarães 3000; 1 Portuguese 3000 ‘B’

426 SOARE Nicolae Alexandru ROU 29y 28d 1991 - 64:07 -14 9x Romanian Champion at 10,000m, 8x at 5000m // Marathon pb: 2:18:52 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:25.38 -18 (30:17.63 -20). 5000 pb: 13:54.88 -19 (14:14.09 -20). 14 WJC 10,000 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 10,000 2013 (8 5000); 2 WSG 10,000 2015/2017; 48 World Half Mar 2016 (2014-63, 2018-97); 11 ECP 10,000 2018; 19 ECH 10,000 2018. At EXC: 2010-35J, 2011-51u23, 2012-62u23, 2014-56, 2017-46. 1 Romanian 5000 2011/2012/2013/2014/2017/2018/2019/2020, 10,000 2011/2012/2013//2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 & Half Mar 2013/2015/2017 Marathons (3): 56 Frankfurt 2015, 33 Hamburg 2016, 126 OLY 2016 In 2020: 1 Veszprém 5000; 1 Romanian 5000/10,000; 2 Balkan 5000

427 MASHELE Lesiba Precious RSA 30y 5d 1990 - 60:28 -19 3x South African Cross Country Champion // 10,000 pb: 29:03.40 -19 (29:15.11 -20). 5000 pb: 13:52.64 -20. At WXC: 2015-39, 2017-57, 2019-16. 44 World Half Mar 2018. 1 South African 5000 2019, 10K 2018/2019 & XC 2017/2018/2019 In 2020: 1 Boksburg 5000; 1 Potchefstroom 10K XC; 1 Soweto 10,000; 1 Pretoria 10,000; 1 Stellenbosch 5000

428 MOKOKA Stephen RSA 35y 260d 1985 61:28 NR 59:51 -19 NR 23 South African titles across three surfaces. Fifth in 2019 World Championship marathon Marathon pb: 2:07:40 -20 (2:08:05 -20). 10,000 pb: 27:40.73 -12. 5000 pb: 13:11.44 -15. 1500 pb: 3:38.55 -10. 9 WSG 10,000 2005; 8 World Half Mar 2009/2012 (2008-67, 2014-12, 2016-10, 2018-16); 13 WCH 10,000 2011 (2013/2017-20); 1 WSG 10,000 2013 (2007-3, 2011-2); 6 African Games 5000 2015; 1 African Champs 10,000 2016 (2012-8); 18 OLY 10,000 2016; 6 COM 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2008-74, 2009-32, 2010-22, 2015-29. 1 South African 1500 2010, 5000 2013/2015/2016, 10,000 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018, 10K 2009/2010/2015, 12K 2010/2015, Half Mar 2008/2009/2011/2012/2013, XC 2014. Lives-Pretoria. 50kg/1.57 tall Marathons (18): 4 Seoul 2010, 3 Pretoria 2011, 2 Shanghai 2011, 49 OLY 2012, 4 Shanghai 2012, 1 Shanghai 2013, 1 Shanghai 2014, 2 Shanghai 2015, 1 Shanghai 2016, 36 Tokyo 2017, 1 Shanghai 2017; 1 Pretoria Tuks 2018, 7 Pretoria Deloitte 2018, 1 Cape Town 2018, 3 Ostu 2019, 5 WCH 2019, 1 Pretoria Phobians 2020, 2 Otsu 2020. Also helped pace Ostu (Lake Biwa) 2010 & Beijing 2011 In 2020: 1 Granollers Half Mar; 1 Pretoria Phobians Marathon; 2 Otsu Marathon These will be his seventh World Half Marathon Championships

429 MULAUDZI Collen RSA 29y 193d 1991 - 62:03 -19 Full name-Collen Humbulani Mulaudzi // Marathon pb: 2:15:49 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:22.31 -17. 5000 pb: 14:00.14 -19 (14:24.07 -20) 19 WSG Half Mar 2019. He’s no relation to the late Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1 WCH 800 2009) Marathons (2): 15 Cape Town 2018, 13 Cape Town 2019 In 2020: 1 North Gauteng 5000; 4 Pretoria 5000

430 ABRAHAM Tadesse SUI 38y 67d 1982 - 60:42 -15 Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – has lived in Switzerland since March 30, 2004, gained Swiss citizenship on June 10, 2014 and cleared by World Athletics to compete for Switzerland from July 19, 2014 Marathon pb: 2:06:40 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:41.37 -15. 1 ECH Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2003-dqJ (originally 16th), 2004-J (originally 58th). 1 Swiss 10,000 2014/2020. In the process of his transfer it became clear that he was born in 1982 and not 1986 as he presented when he competed as a junior for Eritrea at the World Cross Country Championships in 2003 and 2004; we was therefore disqualified from those events for age manipulation Marathons (19): 1 Zürich 2009, 2 Gongju 2009, 3 Otsu 2010, 7 Berlin 2010, 5 Toronto 2011, 7 Daegu 2012, 1 Zürich 2013, 7 Honolulu 2013, 9 ECH 2014, 10 Seoul 2015. 19 WCH 2015, 4 Seoul 2016, 7 OLY 2016, 5 New York 2017, dnf Otsu 2018, 2 ECH 2018, 10 Dubai 2019, 2 Vienna 2019, 9 WCH 2019 In 2020: 5 Wetzikon 5000; 2 Meilen 3000; 1 Swiss 10,000/10K (3 5000); dnf Regensdorf 5000

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 431 WANDERS Julien SUI 24y 213d 1996 60:46 AR 59:13 -19 AR European record holder at 10K & Half Marathon. Swiss record holder at 10,000m (and French, he has dual nationality) 10K pb: 27:13 -20.10,000 pb: 27:17.29 -19. 5000 pb: 13:13.84 -19 (13:34.88 -20). 3000 pb: 7:43.62 -19. 1500 pb: 3:39.30 -19 (3:43.39 -20). 18 WJC 5000 2014; 14 EJC 5000 2015; 8 World Half Mar 2018; 7 ECH 10,000 2018 (8 5000); 2 ETCh 5000 2019; ht WCH 5000 2019 (dnf 10,000). At WXC: 2015-36J. At EXC: 2013-54J, 2014-16J, 2015-12J, 2019-4. 1 Swiss 5000 2016/2017 & 1500 2018/2019. Since the age of 18 he has spent much of each year living and training in Kenya – “I have outstanding training groups with a crazy level, and that’s what makes me push my limits every day.” In 2017 helped pace Eliud Kipchoge to 2:00:25 in the 2017 Monza “Breaking2” Exhibition Marathon. In 2019 set a short-lived world 5K record of 13:29 In 2020: 3 Valencia 10K; 11 Ras Al Khaimah Half Mar; 6 Regensdorf 1500; 10 Gothenburg 5000; 10 Monaco Diamond 5000

432 SAHAJDA Tibor SVK 29y 304d 1990 - 65:22 -19 Marathon pb: 2:15:25 -19. 10K pb: 29:53 -20. 10,000 pb: 30:09.86 -19 (30:50.15 -20). 5000 pb: 14:01.51 -19 (14:56.01 -20). 149 World Half Mar 2018. At EXC: 2017-59, 2018-79. 1 Slovak 5000 2019/2020, 10,000 2018/2020 & 10K 2020 Marathons (4): 9 Košice 2017, dnf ECH 2018, 8 Košice 2018, 7 Košice 2019 In 2020: 2 Budapest indoor 3000; 1 Ostrava indoor 3000; 1 Slovak 10K; 1 Slovak 5000/10.000 x 433 ABRAHA Adhanom SWE 43y 55d 1977 62:34+ 62:13 -10 (aka Abraham Adhanom) Allegiance transferee from Eritrea – Arrived in in 2012, acquired Swedish citizenship in 2017 and cleared by World Athletics to represent Sweden from November 2, 2018 Team silvers at 2009 & 2010 World Half Marathon Championships (for Eritrea) Marathon pb: 2:14:44 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:00.88 -07. 5000 pb: 14:01.48 -09. 14 World Half Mar 2010. At WXC: 2004-105 short, 2007-36, 2011-18. At EXC: 2018-33, 2019-41. 1 Swedish 5000 2015, 10,000 2015/2018/2019 & long XC 2014/2015/2016 Marathons (5): 22 Hamburg 2019, 6 Stockholm 2019, 28 WCH 2019, dnf Seville 2020, dnf Stockholm 2020 (Swedish Championships) In 2020: dnf Seville Marathon (after 62:34 halfway); 1 Västerås Vekans 5000; 1 Västerås Aros 5000 (Jul 18); 2 Västerås Aros 10,000 (Jul 25); 4 Swedish Half Mar; 9 Swedish 10,000 (dq 5000, lane); dnf (Swedish Championships); 5 Lidingöloppet 15K XC

434 EKVALL Mikael SWE 31y 122d 1989 64:36 62:29 -14 Former Swedish record holder at Half Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:11:37 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:31.65 -15 (29:29.38 -20). 5000 pb: 13:51.70 -14 (14:11.13 -20). 15 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2009; 40 World Half Mar 2014 (2018-43); 16 ECH 10,000 2014; 6 ETCh 5000 2015 (2014-9); 14 ECH Half Mar 2016. At EXC: 2008-48J, 2010-38u23, 2011-27u23, 2014-26, 2017-30, 2019-335. 1 SWE v FIN 10,000 2013; 1 Swedish XC 2013 Marathons (5): 11 Frankfurt 2015, 14 Berlin 2016, 32 WCH 2017, dnf ECH 2018, 32 Seville 2020 In 2020: 11 Egmond Aan Zee Half Mar; 32 Seville Marathon; 5 Gothenburg Löparkväll 10,000; 3 Gothenburg Bannister 5000; 5 Swedish Half Mar; 3 FIN v SWE 10,000; 6 Lidingöloppet 15K XC

435 de la OLIVA Emil Millán SWE 19y 86d 2001 - Début Full name-Emil Magnell Millan de la Oliva Swedish junior record holder at 5000m & 10,000m 10,000 pb: 28:23.21 -20. 5000 pb: 13:29.59 -20. 7 European Youth 3000 2018; 8 EJC 5000 2019. At EXC: 2018-55J, 2019-37J. 1 Swedish 10,000 2020. Coach/father Fidel Millán de la Oliva. Mother Anna Magnell was an international middle distance runner, as is his sister Alice Magnell Millán “After I run, I usually make music”, he says. He is hip hop performer “Young Emil” with songs on streaming services. His song “Foten på gasen” (“The foot on the pedal”) has had more than 60,000 views on YouTube In 2020: 1 Örebro indoor 3000; 5 Swedish indoor 3000; 2 Swedish junior indoor; 3 Stockholm 10K; 3 Sollentuna 5000; 6 Stockholm 10,000; 1 Swedish 10,000 (3 5000); 1 Swedish junior 5000; 7 Gothenburg Folksam 5000; 3 Brussels 1Hr (Outright Swedish record 20,128m); 1 FIN v SWE 10,000; 4 Leiden 10,000 (28:23.21, #2 European junior all-time after Christian Leuprecht ITA 28:22.48 in 1990) x 436 NILSSON David SWE 33y 185d 1987 62:05 62:05 -20 Former Swedish record holder at Marathon & Half Marathon // Marathon pb: 2:10:09 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:32.82 -20. 5000 pb: 13:44.55 -20. 3000 pb: 7:57.55 -20. 13 European Youth 2000SC 2003; 12 WSG 10,000 2013 (25 Half Mar); dnf World Half Mar 2016; 23 ECH Half Mar 2016; 1 Nordic XC 2019. At EXC: 2015-10, 2016-dnf, 2017 -58, 2018-dnf. Was at Jacksonville State University. Coach/father-Carl-Gustaf Nilsson Older sister Ida Nilsson was 2005 US Collegiate Champion at 3000m Steeplechase in 2004 & indoor 5000 in 2005. Another sister (the late Johanna) won US Collegiate titles indoors & out. Younger brother Marcus is an 8104 point decathlete and was 2010 world junior bronze medallist. Their parents were distance runners Marathons (16): 10 Stockholm 2011, 11 Castellon 2011, 9 Stockholm 2012, 4 Pisa 2012, 11 Stockholm 2013, 11 Stockholm 2014, dnf ECH 2014, 16 Rotterdam 2015, 36 WCH 2015, 21 Chicago 2016, 8 Hamburg 2017, 52 WCH 2017, 3 Davos 2018, 17 Hamburg 2019, 15 Berlin 2019, 16 Valencia 2019 (Swedish record 2:10:09, to better the 2:10:38 which had stood to Kjell-Erik Ståhl since 1983 – but since improved by Mustafa Mohamed to 2:10:03) In 2020: 7 Amorebieta XC; 11 Elgóibar XC; 8 Osaka Half Mar; 1 Alphen aan den Rijn 20K; 1 Stockholm Half Mar; 1 Sollentuna 5000 (Jun 14); 2 Stockholm 10,000; 1 Stockholm Uhrbom 5K; 3 Huddinge 1500 (Jul 8); 5 Nijmegen Seven Hills Test 5K; 1 Gothenburg Bannister 5000; 2 Hallsberg 3000; 8 Sollentuna 2000 (Aug 10); 2 Swedish 10,000; 15 Gothenburg Folksam 5000; dnf Brussels 1Hr; 4 Berlin 10K; 3 Swedish 10K x 437 SOLOMON Napoleon SWE 26y 246d 1994 63:15 NR 61:17 -19 NR Swedish Half Marathon record holder // 3000SC pb: 8:23.54 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:33.33 -18. 5000 pb: 13:52.45 -18. 3000 pb: 8:12.59 -19. 1 Nordic XC 2017; 14 ECP 10,000 2018; 12 ECH 3000SC 2018; dnf ETCh 3000SC 2019. At WXC: 2019-36. At EXC: 2010-dnfJ, 2014-13u23, 2015-8u23, 2016-6u23, 2017-23, 2018-5, 2019-dnf. 1 Swedish 3000SC/XC 2017/2018. Born-Eritrea In 2020: 24 Barcelona Half Mar; 4 Lidingöloppet 15K XC; 8 Swedish 10K x 438 ARIKAN Polat Kemboi TUR 29y 310d 1990 - 60:27 -19 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi. Became a Turkish citizen on June 9, 2011 and under World Athletics competition ruling, was not due to to be eligible to compete for until June 2013. On February 27, 2012 the IAAF Council agreed to end the waiting period for him (and İlham Tanui Özbilen), enabling them to enter the 2012 World Indoor Championships Twice European Champion at 10,000m. He set his pb at 10,000m for ninth at the London Olympics, where he was the second European finisher (after ) Marathon pb: 2:08:14 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:35.50 -16. 5000 pb: 13:05.98 -11. 3000 pb: 7:42.31 -12. ht WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECP 10,000 2012; 1 ECH 10,000 2012 (3 5000); 9 OLY 10,000 2012 (ht 5000); 10 EIC 3000 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; dnf WCH 10,000 2013/2017; 16 World Half Mar 2014; 4 ECH 10,000 2014 (2018- dnf); 1 ECH 10,000 2016 (dnf Half Mar); 13 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2013-2 (in spite of a heavy fall over the one obstacle on the course); 2014-1, 2015-dnf, 2016-2, 2017-9, 2018-7. Coach-Berk Peki Marathons (3): 5 Istanbul 2019, 6 Paris 2019, dnf WCH 2019

439 ATAÇ Sezgin TUR 22y 211d 1998 63:16 63:16 -20 10,000 pb: 28:52.54 -19. 3 EJC 10,000 2017; 17 under-23 ECH 10,000 2019. At EXC: 2016-39J, 2018-98J, 2019-16. 1 Turkish 10,000 & XC 2019 In 2020: 2 Mersin XC; 1 Istanbul Half Mar

440 ELKATMIŞ Saffet TUR 24y 351d 1995 65:22 65:22 -20 10,000 pb: 30:23.41 -14. 5000 pb: 14:47.69 -16. 9 WSG Half Mar 2019. At EXC: 2013-19J, 2014-11J, 2016-42u23, 2017-22u23 In 2020: 3 Mersin XC; 3 Izmir Half Mar; 5 Istanbul Half Mar

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 x 441 KAYA Aras TUR 26y 197d 1994 - 62:21 -19 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Amos Kibitok, has lived in Turkey since May 5, 2015, acquired Turkish citizenship on June 14, 2016 and cleared by World Athletics to represent Turkey from July 4, 2016 10,000 pb: 27:48.53 -15. 5000 pb: 13:23.91 -15 (13:31.50 -20). 3000SC pb: 8:29.91 -16. 2 ECH 3000SC 2016; ht OLY 3000SC 2016; 12 EIC 3000 2017; dnf ECH 10,000 2018; 1 Balkan 3000SC 2019. At WXC: 2017-3 Relay, 2019-26; At EXC: 2016-1, 2017-7, 2018-3, 2019-2. 1 Russian 5000 2015; 1 Turkish 5000 2020. He was initially in the process of receiving Russian nationalisation, having been based in Kazan He stands to inherit the 2019 European Cross Country title as man ahead of him then (Robel Fsiha SWE) was banned four years by the Swedish Anti-Doping Board for failing a doping test one month before the championships (sanction to be confirmed by World Athletics) In 2020: 5 San Giorgio Legnano XC; 6 Elgóibar XC; 24 Seville XC; 4 Cáceres XC; 1 Turkish Super League 3000/5000 (Aug 19/20); 1 Turkish Super League 3000/5000 (Aug 28/29); 1 Turkish 5000 x 442 ÖZBILEN Kaan Kigen TUR 34y 276d 1986 - NR 59:48 -19 NR Allegiance transferee from Kenya – full original name-Mike Kipruto Kigen. Has lived in Turkey since March 23, 2015, gained Turkish citizenship on June 24, 2015 and cleared by World Athletics to represent Turkey from June 24, 2016 Marathon pb: 2:04:16 -19. 10,000 pb: 27:03.49 -12. 5000 pb: 12:58.58 -06. 3000 pb: 7:35.87 -06. 2 African Champs 5000/10,000 2006; 2 WCP 5000 2006; 2 ECH Half Mar 2016; 9 World Half Mar 2018; 10 ECH 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2006-5 long. At EXC: 2016-10, 2017-1, 2018-4. 1 Kenyan 5000 2006. Wife-Violet Chebet, their daughter Shantel born June 29, 2009 Marathons (14): 8 Dubai 2013, 11 Chicago 2013, 7 Paris 2014, 2 Frankfurt 2014, 4 Paris 2015, 3 Amsterdam 2015, 3 Seoul 2016 (March), 17 OLY 2016, dnf Seoul 2016 (November); 14 WCH 2017, 9 Istanbul 2017, 5 Amsterdam 2018, 2 Rotterdam 2019, 2 Valencia 2019. Also paced London 2013

443 CHEBET Abel UGA 22y 40d 1998 62:33 61:41 -19 10,000 pb: 28:35.27 -19. 5000 pb: 14:07.84 -19. At WXC: 2015-32J. 1 Tilburg 10M 2019 In 2020: 1 Ugandan Half Mar

444 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 24y 35d 1996 - Début Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei World record holder at 5000m,10,000m & road 5K. World Champion at 10,000m & Cross Country. Commonwealth Champion at 5000m & 10,000m Track 10,000 pb: 26:11.00 -20 (world record). 5000 pb: 12:35.36 -20 (world record) Road 15K pb: 41:05 -18 (world best). 10K pb: 26:38 -19 (former world record). 5K pb: 12:51 -20 (world record) 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); 6 OLY 10,000 2016 (8 5000); 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018; 1 WCH 10,000 2019 (2015-9, 2017-2). At WXC: 2015-11J, 2017-30, 2019-1 One of nine children. He holds the rank of Inspector in the Ugandan Police Force. Coach-Addy Ruiter NED was in with Cheptegei during lockdown At the 2017 World Cross Country Championships in , he had an 11-second lead from the Kenyans at the start of the last lap, but then hit the wall and was passed by 29 men (yet his 30th place helped Uganda to win team bronzes) “I learned from the last World Cross that I needed to be a smart runner and that you cannot earn success without discovery.” In 2020: His pre-Covid plan for 2020 was to contest the World Half Marathon Championships in March, then not compete again until the Tokyo Olympics, he told newvision. co.ug in early January; 1 Monaco 5K; 1 Monaco Diamond 5000 (broke Kenenisa Bekele’s world record which had stood for 16 years with the equivalent of three consecutive miles in 4:03 miles); 1 Valencia ‘World Record Day’ 10,000 (broke Kenenisa Bekele’s world record which had stood for 15 years with halves of 13:08 & 13:03)

His last six races have been: (2019) Diamond League win at 5000m – World gold at 10,000m – World record at 10K – (2020) World record at 5K – World record at 5000m – World record at 10,000m

445 KIBET Moses UGA 29y 209d 1991 - 60:59 -19 Eighth at 2015 World Cross Country Championships // Marathon pb: 2:22:19 -16. 10,000 pb: 27:56.12 -18. 5000 pb: 13:15.18 -11. ht WJC 1500 2008. 1 5000 2008; ht WCH 5000 2009/2011; 4 WJC 5000 2010; 6 African XC 2014; 29 World Half Mar 2014; 11 COM 10,000 2014 (15 5000); dnf WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2009-3J, 2010-5J, 2011-22, 2015-8 Marathons (1): 11 Warsaw 2016 In 2018: 59 Marugame Half Mar; 21 Lisbon Half Mar

446 KIPLANGAT Victor UGA 20y 342d 1999 61:04 60:16 -19 2017 World Mountain Running Champion at age 17 (leading a Ugandan 1-2-3) 10,000 pb: 28:16.40 -20. 5000 pb: 14:01.58 -17. 18 WJC 5000 2016; 1 World Mountain Running Champs 2017 (2018-3); 6 WJC 10,000 2018. At WXC: 2017-19J In 2020: 7 Barcelona Half Mar; 5 Valencia ‘World Record Day’ 10,000

447 KIPLIMO Jacob UGA 19y 337d 2000 - 61:53 -19 2017 World Junior Cross Country Champion, in front of a home crowd, then silver and team gold in 2019 (while still a junior) 10K pb: 26:41 -18 (downhill). 10,000 pb: 27:26.68 -16. 5000 pb: 12:48.63 -20. 3 WJC 10,000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017; 4 COM 10,000 2018; 2 WJC 10,000 2018 (6 5000). At WXC: 2017-1J, 2019-2. 1 Italian 10,000 2016; 1 Ugandan XC 2017 (defeated ); 1 Kampala Half Mar November 2019 (61:53 at altitude while still a junior). Member of Uganda Wildlife Authority AC. At 15 in 2016, he was the youngest athlete entered for the Olympic athletics programme in Rio. Coach- Guiseppe Gambrone ITA In 2020: 1 Ostrava 5000 (12:48.63); 1 Rome Diamond 3000 (Ugandan record 7:26.64, the world’s fastest time since 2007)

448 KISSA Stephen UGA 24y 321d 1995 60:00 60:00 -20 (Kissa aka Kiisa) // 10K pb: 27:47 -20. 10,000 pb: 27:47.66 -19. 5000 pb: 13:10.93 -18. ht WCH 5000 2017/2019; 7 African Champs 5000 2018; 9 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC: 2017-52 In 2020: 6 Valencia 10K; 2 Barcelona Half Mar; paced Monaco Diamond 5000 (Joshua Cheptegei world record race); 4 Valencia ‘World Record Day’ 10,000

449 HORODYSKYY Bogdan-Ivan UKR 26y 153d 1994 63:54 63:54 -20 Twice Ukrainian Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:10:52 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:27.44 -19 (28:31.29 -20). 5000 pb: 14:37.42 -17. 1500 pb: 3:43.99 -14. ht World Youth 3000 2011; 5 EJC 1500 2013. At EXC: 2011-77J, 2013-21J, 2015-46u23, 2016-27u23, 2018-74, 2019-27. 1 Ukrainian 10,000 2019/2020 Marathon (1): 1 Bila Tserkva 2019 In 2020: 1 Kovel Half Mar; 1 Ústí nad Labem Half Mar

450 OLEFIRENKO Igor UKR 30y 218d 1990 - 2:12:04 -15 Marathon pb: 2:11:55 -19. 10,000 pb: 29:08.83 -11 (30:22.58 -20). 18 under-23 ECH 10,000 2011. At EXC: 2012-78u23 Marathons (16): 18 Rome 2012, 1 Bila Tserkva 2012, 18 Paris 2013, 1 Bila Tserkva 2013, 4 Milan 2014, 29 ECH 2014, 9 Macau 2014, 1 Bila Tserkva 2015, 7 Oita 2016, 30 OLY 2016, 8 Barcelona 2017, 18 WCH 2017, 5 Xiamen 2018, 14 ECH 2018, 16 London 2019, 11 Kobe 2019 In 2020: 12 Ukrainian 10,000

451 ROMANENKO Roman UKR 32y 261d 1988 - 63:22 -17 Marathon pb: 2:13:09 -15. 10,000 pb: 28:28.54 -12. 19 ECH 10,000 2012; 62 ECH Half Mar 2016; 9 ECP 10,000 2017; 69 World Half Mar 2018. 1 Ukrainian 10,000 2018. At EXC: 2010-29u23, 2013-35, 2016-51 Marathons (5): 1 Bila Tserkva 2014, 4 Bila Tserkva 2015, 11 Vienna 2016, 9 Ljubljana 2018, 9 Santa Monica 2019 In 2020: 5 Ukrainian Clubs 5000; 3 Ukrainian 5000 (4 10,000)

© Mark Butler 2020 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 17/10/2020 452 SITKOVSKYY Oleksandr UKR 42y 131d 1978 - 63:49 -06 12th & 20th at the last two Olympic Marathons // Marathon pb: 2:09:11 -15. 10,000 pb: 28:52.9 -06. 5000 pb: 13:56.44 -00. 1 European Police 5000 2006; 5 ECP 5000 2007 Marathons (35): 4 Ljubljana 2006, 1 Ljubljana 2007, 2 Turin 2008, dnf OLY 2008, 13 Prague 2009, 5 San Diego 2009, 1 La Rochelle 2009, 16 Rome 2010, dnf ECH 2010, 4 La Rochelle 2010, 19 Daegu 2011, 5 Łódź 2011, 1 Bila Tserkva 2011, 5 Shanghai 2011, 20 Tokyo 2012, 12 OLY 2012, dnf Bila Tserkva 2012, 3 Lanzhou 2013, 1 Florence 2013, dnf Rome 2014, 5 Vienna 2014, 3 Marrakech 2015, 2 Bila Tserkva 2015, 20 OLY 2016, dnf Istanbul 2016, 19 Guangzhou 2016, 21 Dubai 2017, 5 Beijing 2017, 9 Seoul 2018, 24 ECH 2018, 11 Lisbon 2018, 8 Santa Monica 2019, 18 Liupanshui 2019, 5 Beijing 2019, 16 Kunming 2019 In 2018: 9 Seoul Marathon; 16 Prague Half Mar; dnf Vinnytsya 10,000 race 1; 6 Karlovy Vary Half Mar; 4 Ceské Budejovice Half Mar; 13 Olomouc Half Mar

453 CUESTAS Nicolás URU 33y 314d 1986 - 63:34 -19 Full name-Ronal Nicolás Cuestas His twin brother Martín Cuestas is also an Olympian marathoner Marathon pb: 2:13:30 -20. 10,000 pb: 29:18.85 -16. 5000 pb: 13:58.60 -16. 3 Ibero-American 5000 2016 (2014-6); 7 South American 10,000 2019 (2015-9, 2017-dnf); 8 South American 5000 2019. At WXC: 2019-103 Marathons (7): 5 Buenos Aires 2015, 40 OLY 2016, dnf WCH 2017, 16 Rotterdam 2019, 7 Pan-Am Games 2019, 55 WCH 2019, 37 Seville 2020 In 2020: 2 Punta del Este 10K; 3 Concordia 10K; 37 Seville Marathon; 1 Montevideo 5000

454 BLANCO Marvin VEN 32y 123d 1988 - - Full name-Marvin Francisco Blanco Past Ibero-American titles at 1500m, 5000m & Steeplechase 10,000 pb: 28:31.14 -15. 5000 pb: 13:53.45 -14. 3000SC pb: 8:21.78 -14. ht World Youth 3000 2005; ht WJC 3000SC 2006; 1 South American junior 1500/3000SC 2007; 1 Pan-Am junior 3000SC 2007; 4 Ibero-American 3000 2010 (5 3000SC); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games 3000SC 2010; 2 South American 3000SC 2011; 5 Pan- American Games 3000SC 2011; 1 Ibero-American 5000 2012 (2 3000SC); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 3000SC 2014; 1 Ibero-American 1500/3000SC 2014; 13 Pan-Am Games 1500 2015 (dq 3000SC). At WXC: 2009-dnf In 2020: Returning from Achilles tendon surgery

455 ORTA Luis Alberto VEN 31y 276d 1989 63:54 NR 63:09 -18 NR Full name-Luis Alberto Orta Millan Venezuelan record holder at Half Marathon Marathon pb: 2:16:30 -18. 10,000 pb: 28:32.46 -18. 5000 pb: 13:49.00 -17. 3000SC: 8:42.22 -13. 12 WJC 3000SC 2008. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 5000 2011; 12 Pan-Am Games 5000 2011; 5 South American 3000SC 2013; 48 World Half Mar 2018 (2014-81). At WXC: 2007-80J. Was at The University of Kentucky Marathons (12): 2 Missoula 2014, dnf Central American & Caribbean Games 2014, 25 Rotterdam 2015, dnf Pan-Am Games 2015, 25 Rotterdam 2015, 25 Valencia 2015, 26 Rotterdam 2016, 105 OLY 2016, 67 WCH 2017, 8 Düsseldorf 2018, 21 Berlin 2018, 12 Buenos Aires 2019 In 2020: 51 Houston Half Mar

456 PEÑA Alexis VEN 29y 7d 1991 - 67:45 -16 Full name-Alexis Darbel Santiago Peña // Marathon pb: 2:25:12 -17. 10,000 pb: 30:45.97 -15. 5000 pb: 14:24.73 -17. 1500 pb: 3:46.44 -12. 3000SC pb: 8:53.42 -12. 4 South American 1500 2013 (2011-5); 11 South American 5000 2013; 8 Ibero-American 1500 2012; 1 South American under-23 3000SC 2012. 1 Venezuelan 1500 2011/2013 & XC 2017 Marathon (1): 3 Caracas 2017

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